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water vapor
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water vapor
water in its gaseous state
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Water vapor
Water vapor, water vapour or aqueous vapor, is the gaseous phase of water. It is one state of water within the hydrosphere. Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation or boiling of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. Unlike other forms of water, water vapor is invisible. Under typical atmospheric conditions, water vapor is continuously generated by evaporation and removed by condensation. It is lighter than air and triggers convection currents that can lead to clouds.
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water vapor
Noun
1. water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
(synonym) water vapour
(hypernym) vapor, vapour
(hyponym) spray
(substance-holonym) cloud
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Water Vapor
The most abundant greenhouse gas; it is the water present in the atmosphere in gaseous form. Water vapor is an important part of the natural greenhouse effect. While humans are not significantly increasing its concentration, it contributes to the enhanced greenhouse effect because the warming influence of greenhouse gases leads to a positive water vapor feedback. In addition to its role as a natural greenhouse gas, water vapor plays an important role in regulating the temperature of the planet because clouds form when excess water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to form ice and water droplets and precipitation. See greenhouse gas.
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water vapor
Synonyms and related words:
afterdamp, agua, aqua, blackdamp, breath, chokedamp, cloud, damp, drinking water, eau, effluvium, exhalation, fetid air, firedamp, flatus, fluid, fume, ground water, hard water, head, heavy water, hydrol, hydrometeor, hydrosphere, limewater, malaria, mephitis, miasma, mineral water, puff of smoke, rain, rainwater, reek, salt water, sea water, smoke, smudge, soft water, spring water, steam, vapor, volatile, water, well water, wetting agent, wetting-out agent
afterdamp, agua, aqua, blackdamp, breath, chokedamp, cloud, damp, drinking water, eau, effluvium, exhalation, fetid air, firedamp, flatus, fluid, fume, ground water, hard water, head, heavy water, hydrol, hydrometeor, hydrosphere, limewater, malaria, mephitis, miasma, mineral water, puff of smoke, rain, rainwater, reek, salt water, sea water, smoke, smudge, soft water, spring water, steam, vapor, volatile, water, well water, wetting agent, wetting-out agent
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