water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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In fact, the Martian atmosphere contains more water vapor than the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere, according to JPL.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 June 2025
Atmospheric rivers coming from the Pacific Ocean smash into the mountains, causing the water vapor to rise and turn into liquid.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
In 2019, the Hubble Space Telescope detected what appeared to be water vapor in its atmosphere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
These vapors, which include carbon dioxide, water vapor, and volatile organic compounds such as ammonia, can reveal vital information about your metabolic status, disease states, and overall health.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 June 2025
Atmospheric rivers coming from the Pacific Ocean smash into the mountains, causing the water vapor to rise and turn into liquid.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
In 2019, the Hubble Space Telescope detected what appeared to be water vapor in its atmosphere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
These vapors, which include carbon dioxide, water vapor, and volatile organic compounds such as ammonia, can reveal vital information about your metabolic status, disease states, and overall health.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water vapor
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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