water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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For centuries people have collected it from the fog rolling in from oceans or over mountains using vegetation, containers or mesh nets to catch water vapor and condense it.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The only waste product is water vapor.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As atmospheric rivers move over land, the water vapor rises up farther into the atmosphere.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Science in Tokyo have discovered that water vapor may be the key to low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The only waste product is water vapor.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As atmospheric rivers move over land, the water vapor rises up farther into the atmosphere.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Researchers from the Institute of Science in Tokyo have discovered that water vapor may be the key to low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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