Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning E

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evapotranspiration (ee-VAP-o-TRANS-purr-A-shun)

(1) The process by which water vapor is released to the atmosphere by living plants. This process is similar to people sweating. Also called transpiration. (2) The total water removed from an area by transpiration (plants) and by evaporation from soil, snow, and water surfaces.