HyperDic: vapor

English > 2 senses of the word vapor:
NOUNsubstancevapor, vapoura visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
processvapor, vaporization, vaporisation, vapour, evaporationthe process of becoming a vapor
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English > vapor: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance.
Synonymvapour
Narrowersteamwater at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
water vapor, water vapourwater in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
BroadersuspensionA mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
Spanishvapor
Catalanvapor
Adjectivesvaporousfilled with vapor
vaporousresembling or characteristic of vapor
Verbsevaporatechange into a vapor
evaporatecause to change into a vapor
vaporize, vaporiseturn into gas
vaporize, vaporiselose or cause to lose liquid / liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
English > vapor: 2 senses > noun 2, process
MeaningThe process of becoming a vapor.
Synonymsvaporization, vaporisation, vapour, evaporation
NarrowerboilingThe application of heat / heat to change something from a liquid / liquid to a gas
clouding, clouding upThe process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
smoke, smokingA hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
Broaderphase change, phase transition, state change, physical changeA change from one state (solid or liquid / liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
Spanishevaporación, vaporación, vaporización, vapor
Catalanevaporació, vaporització, vapor
Verbsevaporate, vaporize, vaporiselose or cause to lose liquid / liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
evaporatechange into a vapor
evaporatecause to change into a vapor
vaporize, vaporiseturn into gas

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