vaporescence
[ vey-puh-res-uhns ]
/ ˌveɪ pəˈrɛs əns /
noun
production or formation of vapor.
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OTHER WORDS FROM vaporescence
va·por·es·cent, adjectiveWords nearby vaporescence
vape pen, Vaphio, vapid, vapor, vapor barrier, vaporescence, vaporetto, vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish
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British Dictionary definitions for vaporescence
vaporescence
/ (ˌveɪpəˈrɛsəns) /
noun
the production or formation of vapour
Derived forms of vaporescence
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Medical definitions for vaporescence
vaporescence
[ vā′pə-rĕs′əns ]
n.
The formation of vapor.
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