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Meaning of "vapor" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF VAPOR

ˈveɪpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAPOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vapor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VAPOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAPOR

aper · caper · draper · escaper · landscaper · newspaper · paper · raper · sandpaper · scraper · shaper · skyscraper · taper · tapir · vapour · wallpaper · wastepaper

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAPOR

vapidness · vapor-like · vaporability · vaporable · vaporer · vaporescence · vaporescent · vaporetti · vaporetto · vaporific · vaporiform · vaporimeter · vaporings · vaporisable · vaporisation · vaporiser · vaporishness · vaporizable · vaporization · vaporize

WORDS THAT END LIKE VAPOR

actor · administrator · advisor · and/or · anterior · author · be all for · be in the market for · blastopor · calculator · color · creator · decor · director · for · interior · sapor · sopor · stupor · torpor

Synonyms and antonyms of vapor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VAPOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vapor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
breath · dampness · exhalation · fog · haze · miasma · mist · smoke · steam

Translation of «vapor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAPOR

Find out the translation of vapor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vapor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vapor» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

vapor
570 millions of speakers
en

English

vapor
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

वाष्प
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пара
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

vapor
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাষ্প
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

vapeur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Wap
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Dampf
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

蒸気
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

증기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Uap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நீராவி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बाष्प
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

buhar
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

vapore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pary
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пара
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

vapori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

damp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ånga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

damp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vapor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAPOR»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vapor

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4 QUOTES WITH «VAPOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vapor.
1
Edward E. Barnard
It is quite possible we may have formed entirely erroneous ideas of what we actually see. The greenish gray patches may not be seas at all, nor the ruddy continents, solid land. Neither may the obscuring patches be clouds of vapor.
2
Jamais Cascio
Carbon dioxide isn't the only greenhouse gas out there. Other substances, such as water vapor and nitrous oxide, also trap heat to varying degrees.
3
Horace Greeley
Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.
4
Isaac Newton
The Ignis Fatuus is a vapor shining without heat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAPOR»

Discover the use of vapor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vapor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processing
This updated version of the popular handbook further explains all aspects of physical vapor deposition (PVD) process technology from the characterizing and preparing the substrate material, through deposition processing and film ...
Donald M. Mattox, 2010
2
Principles of Chemical Vapor Deposition
The book does not attempt to exhaustively survey the literature or to intimidate the reader with irrelevant mathematical apparatus. This book is as simple as possible while still retaining the essential physics and chemistry.
Michael K. Zuraw, 2003
3
Working Guide to Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria Calculations
While simulation programs can provide some answers, the quality of the results obtained with these programs depends on the quality of the model parameters. Parameters which are derived using the calculations methods find in this book.
Tarek Ahmed, 2009
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Principles of Vapor Deposition of Thin Films
Its ultimate goal as a reference is to provide the foundation upon which thin film science and technological innovation are possible. * Offers detailed derivation of important formulae. * Thoroughly covers the basic principles of materials ...
Professor K.S. K.S Sree Harsha, 2005
5
Life as a Vapor: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith
Things here are passing away. You’ve got to hold on to what will stand. Savor what matters. This collection of thirty-one articles is full of that heart-longing after Christ that distinguishes Piper’s preaching ministry.
John Piper, 2009
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Vapor-Liquid Equilibria Using Unifac: A Group-Contribution ...
Vapor-Liquid Equilibria Using Unifac
Aage Fredenslund, 2012
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Modeling Vapor-liquid Equilibria: Cubic Equations of State ...
Reviews the latest developments in a subject relevant to professionals involved in the simulation and design of chemical processes - includes disk of computer programs.
Hasan Orbey, Stanley I. Sandler, 1998
8
Organometallic Vapor-Phase Epitaxy: Theory and Practice
Here is one of the first single-author treatments of organometallic vapor-phase epitaxy (OMVPE)--a leading technique for the fabrication of semiconductor materials and devices.
Gerald B. Stringfellow, 2012
9
Vapor: A Novel
In a surrealist romance, Damon, a madcap scientist, illegally holds Anna Graham prisoner in a cloud-filled house to discipline her into becoming a great actress, thus granting what he perceives to be her greatest desire in repayment for ...
Amanda Filipacchi, 2003
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Water Vapor Measurement: Methods and Instrumentation
Offering all aspects of humidity measurement and instrumentation, this work includes rudiments and theory, common applications, advantages and limitations of frequently-used sensors and techniques, and guidelines for installation, ...
Pieter R. Wiederhold, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAPOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vapor is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Study Claims E-Cigarette Vapor No More Dangerous Than Air
Inhaling vapor from E-cigarettes is as safe as breathing air, according to a new paper that compared two E-cigarettes with regular cigarettes and air. Research ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
2
Plane passengers spot fuel vapor, pop emergency doors on flight …
He says the passengers could smell the fuel "and the vapor made it look like smoke." Briggs says they popped emergency doors on both sides and some ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
3
WATCH: Sounding Rocket launch, visible vapor in morning sky
According to the White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Facebook page, it was a harmless trail of pink vapor left from the Nasa Terrier-Black Brank rocket. «KFOX El Paso, Feb 15»
4
Study: High Levels Of Cancer-Linked Chemical Found In E …
“We've found there is a hidden form of formaldehyde in e-cigarette vapor that has not typically been measured,” James Pankow, a professor of chemistry and ... «CBS Local, Jan 15»
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High Levels of Cancer-Linked Chemical in E-Cigarette Vapor, Study …
21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- E-cigarette vapor can contain cancer-causing formaldehyde at levels up to 15 times higher than regular cigarettes, a new study ... «WebMD, Jan 15»
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Washington AG plans to sue Energy Department over Hanford vapors
A sign warning of the presence of potentially harmful vapors is shown at the "C" tank farm during a media tour of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation Wednesday, ... «KIMA CBS 29, Nov 14»
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Report finds problem with Hanford nuclear vapors
A sign stating efforts to reduce exposure to vapors is shown at the “C” tank farm during a media tour of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation Wednesday, July 9, ... «Washington Times, Oct 14»
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COLUMN: Getting the vapors over e-cigarettes
I get it: Electronic cigarettes don't belong in the hands of kids. I also understand they shouldn't be marketed to minors. I also understand the power of marketing, ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Oct 14»
9
Alien planet has water vapor, is otherwise completely uninhabitable
A super-hot planet 260 light-years from Earth is showing signs of water vapor in its atmosphere, despite scorching temperatures that are hot enough to melt steel ... «Christian Science Monitor, Oct 14»
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Water vapor detected in clear skies on Neptune-sized exoplanet
Eureka! Astronomers say they've discovered clear skies and water vapor on a Neptune-sized exoplanet named HAT-P-11b -- which, at roughly four times the ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 14»
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