water vapor

noun

: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)

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Strong ARs transport water vapor roughly equivalent to 7.5 to 15 times the average flow of the Mississippi River. Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024 As their name suggests, atmospheric rivers are corridors of concentrated water vapor located in the middle atmosphere, about 10,000 to 20,000 feet above the surface. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 The company is also adapting satellite receivers in telecom base stations into a network of weather scanners, which can analyze water vapor, temperature and air pressure. Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024 In reality, scientists say contrails appear when water vapor condenses and freezes around the exhaust from an aircraft. Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water vapor 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water vapor was in the 15th century

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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

water vapor

noun
: water in a gaseous form especially when below boiling temperature and spread through the atmosphere

Medical Definition

water vapor

noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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