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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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Scientific definitions for vapor
vapor
[ vā′pər ]
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 verbThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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