water vapour
Britishnoun
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Hydrogen has often been touted as an environmentally-friendly future fuel because when burned the only by-product is water vapour.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The fewer trees there are, the less water vapour is emitted to create rain for their crops - which some farmers burn their land to make room for.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Observing water with a ground-based telescope is no mean feat as the abundant water vapour in Earth's atmosphere degrades the astronomical signals.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
"Our recent images reveal a substantial quantity of water vapour at a range of distances from the star that include a gap where a planet could potentially be forming at the present time," says Facchini.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
To carry out this idea the air under examination was placed in an air-tight receiver and saturated with water vapour.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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