Definitions for vapor
ˈveɪ pərva·por

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vapor, vapournoun

   a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

2. vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporationnoun

   the process of becoming a vapor

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. vapornoun

   Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

2. vapornoun

   The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

3. vaporverb

   To become vapor; to be emitted or circulated as vapor.

4. vaporverb

   To turn into vapor.

5. vaporverb

   To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

6. Etymology: From vapor.

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1. Vapor

   In physics, a vapor (American English) or vapour (British English and Canadian English; see spelling differences) is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical temperature, which means that the vapor can be condensed to a liquid by increasing the pressure on it without reducing the temperature of the vapor. A vapor is different from an aerosol. An aerosol is a suspension of tiny particles of liquid, solid, or both within a gas.For example, water has a critical temperature of 647 K (374 °C; 705 °F), which is the highest temperature at which liquid water can exist. In the atmosphere at ordinary temperatures gaseous water (known as water vapor) will condense into a liquid if its partial pressure is increased sufficiently. A vapor may co-exist with a liquid (or a solid). When this is true, the two phases will be in equilibrium, and the gas-partial pressure will be equal to the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid (or solid).

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1. vapor

   Vapor is a substance in the gaseous state that is below its critical temperature, which means it can be condensed to a liquid or a solid by increasing its pressure without reducing the temperature. It is the gaseous form of a substance that is usually liquid or solid at room temperature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Vapornoun

   any substance in the gaseous, or aeriform, state, the condition of which is ordinarily that of a liquid or solid

2. Vapornoun

   in a loose and popular sense, any visible diffused substance floating in the atmosphere and impairing its transparency, as smoke, fog, etc

3. Vapornoun

   wind; flatulence

4. Vapornoun

   something unsubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting

5. Vapornoun

   an old name for hypochondria, or melancholy; the blues

6. Vapornoun

   a medicinal agent designed for administration in the form of inhaled vapor

7. Vapornoun

   to pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to evaporate

8. Vapornoun

   to emit vapor or fumes

9. Vapornoun

   to talk idly; to boast or vaunt; to brag

10. Vaporverb

    to send off in vapor, or as if in vapor; as, to vapor away a heated fluid

11. Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

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1. Vapor

   A vapor or vapour is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point. This means that the vapor can be condensed to a liquid or to a solid by increasing its pressure without reducing the temperature. For example, water has a critical temperature of 374 °C, which is the highest temperature at which liquid water can exist. In the atmosphere at ordinary temperatures, therefore, gaseous water will condense to liquid if its partial pressure is increased sufficiently. A vapor may co-exist with a liquid. When this is true, the two phases will be in equilibrium, and the gas partial pressure will equal the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid.

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Anagrams for vapor »

1. parvo

How to pronounce vapor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say vapor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vapor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vapor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of vapor in a Sentence

1. Sassan Saatchi:

   The trees need to transpire to cool themselves and to add more water vapor into the atmosphere. But the soil doesn't have extra water for the trees to pull in, if this continues, the forest may no longer be able to sustain itself.

2. Daron Hall:

   Their jobs are hard enough, without having to sort out what kind of smoke or vapor they may see.

3. Adam Leventhal:

   Vaping – whether it’s solutions with nicotine, marijuana preparations, or just drug-free solutions – is easy for teens to conceal because the devices can be set to release non-visible vapor and the smell of such vapors is much less odorous than tobacco or marijuana smoking.

4. Blaise Pascal:

   Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature; but he is a thinking reed. There is no need for the whole universe to take up arms to crush him: a vapor, a drop of water is enough to kill him. But even if the universe were to crush him, man would still be nobler than his slayer, because he knows that he is dying and the advantage the universe has over him. The universe knows nothing of this.

5. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   The whole point of getting engrossed in something that interests you, is that you dissolve into it, the more the intensity...the more you become vapor - you dissolve. In fact, there is no you to judge, to see... only emptiness within, that is the whole purpose of life... at least my life!”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vapor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vapor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vapor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vapor
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vapor