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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
When we talk about "vapor," we mean tiny particles of a liquid or solid that are sort of floating around inside a gas, like when particles of water are held up in the air. When this happens, we call it "mist."
Mist and smoke are types of vapor.- synonyms:
- mist
- similar words:
- fog, moisture, smoke, spray, steam
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| definition 2: |
When something that is a liquid is changed into a gas, the gas is called "vapor."
There was very little water in the pond this summer. That's because the hot sun turned some of the water into vapor and made the water disappear into the air.
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| related words: |
cloud |
| derivations: |
vaporable (adj.), vaporlike (adj.) |
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