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vapors

  • plural
    of vapor.
    vapor
    noun
    a visible exhalation, such as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air.
  • present tense form
    of vapor (3rd person singular).
    vapor
    noun
    a visible exhalation, such as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air.

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Blayne Hartman, an expert in vapors such as PCE, said that to understand the risk to those nearby, homes would have to be tested.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Did he inhale too deeply the vapors of power?

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s possible, Whelton said, that spraying copious amounts of water on the tank had effectively suppressed much of the toxic vapors and the airborne risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Authorities said if people are exposed to vapors they need to find fresh air or receive oxygen if they have trouble breathing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

There was snow from time to time, always a treat, and hail, less of a treat, and sometimes sultry, muggy vapors that smelled of growth and decay.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor