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What (who) is vapour - definition

A SUBSTANCE IN THE GAS PHASE AT A TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN ITS CRITICAL POINT
Vapour; Vapor phase
  • Liquid–vapor equilibrium
  • Invisible water vapor condenses to form visible water droplets called mist
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vapour         
see vapor
vapour         
(vapours)
Note: in AM, use 'vapor'
Vapour consists of tiny drops of water or other liquids in the air, which appear as mist.
...water vapour.
N-VAR
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(US vapor)
¦ noun
1. a substance diffused or suspended in the air.
Physics a gaseous substance that can be liquefied by pressure alone. Compare with gas.
2. (the vapours) dated sudden faintness or nervousness.
¦ verb talk in a vacuous or pompous way.
Derivatives
vaporous adjective
vaporousness noun
vapourish adjective (archaic).
vapoury adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr., or from L. vapor 'steam, heat'.

Wikipedia

Vapor

In physics, a vapor (American English) or vapour (British English and Canadian English; see spelling differences) is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical temperature, which means that the vapor can be condensed to a liquid by increasing the pressure on it without reducing the temperature of the vapor. A vapor is different from an aerosol. An aerosol is a suspension of tiny particles of liquid, solid, or both within a gas.

For example, water has a critical temperature of 647 K (374 °C; 705 °F), which is the highest temperature at which liquid water can exist at any pressure. In the atmosphere at ordinary temperatures gaseous water (known as water vapor) will condense into a liquid if its partial pressure is increased sufficiently.

A vapor may co-exist with a liquid (or a solid). When this is true, the two phases will be in equilibrium, and the gas-partial pressure will be equal to the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid (or solid).

Examples of use of vapour
1. His visit went duly unremarked in the Blairs vapour trail.
2. Normally petroleum vapour falls, as it is heavier than air.
3. Chemical vapour deposition One of the major advances in synthetic diamond technology is chemical vapour deposition (CVD), which forms diamonds through a chemical reaction between gases.
4. Every keystroke apparently leaves a retrievable vapour trail in cyberspace.
5. The most important greenhouse gas is water vapour, including water suspended in clouds.