water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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Dew point temperatures can indicate the amount of heat-retaining water vapor is in the air.
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Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
The extra hydration and water vapor from a steaming mug of tea help thin the mucus.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2025
That’s why the best winter systems combine moisture-wicking inner fabrics with venting options and membranes whose pores let water vapor escape while keeping liquid water out.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Atmospheric rivers transport moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes in long, narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
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Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
The extra hydration and water vapor from a steaming mug of tea help thin the mucus.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2025
That’s why the best winter systems combine moisture-wicking inner fabrics with venting options and membranes whose pores let water vapor escape while keeping liquid water out.
—Longji Cui, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Atmospheric rivers transport moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes in long, narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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