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vapor

[vey-per] / ˈveɪ pər /


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When this fuel burns inside the engine, the water droplets rapidly turn into vapor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The season’s rainstorm brought a sky as blue as a newborn’s eyes, but water vapor is still rising from the multicolored canopies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Additional eco-friendly luxury features are the “water vapor fireplaces,” built-in water filtration, and air ventilation system, which “ensure a healthy lifestyle at all times.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Swift detected hydroxyl when the comet was nearly three times farther from the Sun than Earth is, well beyond the region where surface ice would normally turn directly into vapor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

His breath is a cloud of vapor in the cool air.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz