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vapor

[vey-per] / ˈveɪ pər /


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The UV radiation generated by this process can break apart water vapor molecules, leading to the formation of hydroxyl.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Catalytic converters turn toxic gases into water vapor and carbon dioxide, making car exhaust fumes less environmentally damaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Early evidence points to cavitation -- a process where tiny vapor bubbles form and collapse rapidly, generating shockwaves within the liquid -- as a possible explanation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Ajami pointed out that extreme heat is not only causing snow to melt faster but is also causing sublimation, in which snow is transformed directly to water vapor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Around the launch as it churned toward the Susan Marie the last remnants of this night fog sailed and drifted in shreds of vapor toward the sun’s heat.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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