water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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Body heat can escape a breathable jacket almost as easily as water vapor.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Performance in extreme conditions Hydrogen vehicles perform well across various temperatures but face challenges such as freezing water vapor emissions in cold climates.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In general, atmospheric rivers pick up water vapor from the warm, moist air of tropical regions and then drop the water over land in cooler regions as rain or snow.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Safety hazards for those near the eruption include high levels of volcanic gas, primarily water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
Performance in extreme conditions Hydrogen vehicles perform well across various temperatures but face challenges such as freezing water vapor emissions in cold climates.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In general, atmospheric rivers pick up water vapor from the warm, moist air of tropical regions and then drop the water over land in cooler regions as rain or snow.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Safety hazards for those near the eruption include high levels of volcanic gas, primarily water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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