water vapour
Britishnoun
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As sweat turns into water vapour it needs heat which it takes from your body helping to cool it - the less clothing the more chance for this heat loss.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
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
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
The so-called “telluric lines” seen in the solar spectrum, are due to water vapour in the earth’s atmosphere.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
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