vapor
noun
a visible exhalation, such as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air.
vapors
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pluralof vapor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof vapor (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
vapornouna visible exhalation, such as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air.
Example Sentences
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The process involves heating oil to temperatures above 350 °C, turning portions of it into vapor, and then cooling those vapors to collect different fractions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
As the bark burned, tar vapors condensed against the cooler surface, leaving behind a sticky residue that could be collected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The argument they’re advancing, as I can tell, is constructed out of preemption vapors.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Healthcare Agency said it did not dispute statements that vapors were released from the pressurized tank on May 21.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
She would sit on a throne before the sacred fire, surrounded by swirling mystic vapors, and people who wanted predictions would write their question on a slip of paper and drop it in the fire.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
