water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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Both these methods consume much energy, either to cool surfaces so water vapor condenses or pry water molecules off sorbents through heat and pressure.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
More bad news The total amount of water vapor in the air is still increasing.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Their system uses MOFs, known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are known for capturing and releasing water vapor efficiently.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As that ice particle falls, more and more minuscule bits of water vapor freezes to it.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
More bad news The total amount of water vapor in the air is still increasing.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Their system uses MOFs, known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are known for capturing and releasing water vapor efficiently.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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