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vapor

[ vey-per ]
/ ˈveɪ pər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to cause to rise or pass off in, or as if in, vapor; vaporize.
Archaic. to affect with vapors; depress.
verb (used without object)
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Also especially British, va·pour .

Origin of vapor

1325–75; Middle English vapour<Latin vapor steam

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British Dictionary definitions for vapor

vapor
/ (ˈveɪpə) /

noun
the US spelling of vapour
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Scientific definitions for vapor

vapor
[ vāpər ]

The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air. See more at vapor pressure. See also water vapor.
A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.

Other words from vapor

vaporize verb
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