water vapor

noun

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

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As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation. New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024 Humidity is defined as the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 Atmospheric rivers are narrow bands of concentrated water vapor that carry immense amounts of moisture from tropical regions to higher latitudes. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Warmer air and ocean temperatures add more water vapor to the atmosphere, which storms can ingest and wring out over land. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 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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