Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning E
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evapotranspiration (ee-VAP-o-TRANS-purr-A-shun)
- The process by which water vapor is released to the atmosphere by living plants. This process is similar to people sweating. Also called transpiration.
- The total water removed from an area by transpiration (plants) and by evaporation from soil, snow, and water surfaces.
