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water vapor

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noun

a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water, especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temperatures rather than by boiling.Compare steam(def 2).

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Nearby words

  1. water trap,
  2. water treatment,
  3. water tube boiler,
  4. water turbine,
  5. water turkey,
  6. water vapour,
  7. water vole,
  8. water wagon,
  9. water wagtail,
  10. water wave

Origin of water vapor

First recorded in 1875–80
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Science definitions for water vapor

water vapor

Water in its gaseous state, especially in the atmosphere and at a temperature below the boiling point. Water vapor in the atmosphere serves as the raw material for cloud and rain formation. It also helps regulate the Earth's temperature by reflecting and scattering radiation from the Sun and by absorbing the Earth's infrared radiation. See also vapor.
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