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vapoura substance in the form of gas, especially when changed from a liquid or solid state

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a substance in the form of gas, especially when changed from a liquid or solid state

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈveɪpər/

Korean meaning: 증기, 수증기 (액체나 고체가 기체로 변한 것)

Korean pronunciation: **베이**퍼

Example Sentences

  • The bathroom mirror was fogged up with vapour from my extremely long shower.
  • The scientist carefully collected the chemical vapour in a sealed container.
  • My coffee was so hot that vapour was rising like a tiny volcano eruption.

vapour

NOUN

//ˈveɪpər//

a substance in the form of gas, especially when changed from a liquid or solid state

vapour concept
💡 Concept

a substance in the form of gas, especially when changed from a liquid or solid state

vapour rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One wild caper turned paper into vapour!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈveɪpər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈveɪpə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootvapour

Origin

라틴어 'vapor'에서 유래했으며, 원래 '따뜻한 증발' 또는 '김, 열기'를 의미했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 온천에서 올라오는 김을 보며 사용했던 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

papercapertaper
paper
caper
taper

🔗Collocations

water vapour
vapour pressure
vapour trail
alcohol vapour
toxic vapour
vapour cloud

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The bathroom mirror was fogged up with vapour from my extremely long shower.

The scientist carefully collected the chemical vapour in a sealed container.

😄 Fun example

My coffee was so hot that vapour was rising like a tiny volcano eruption.

The vapour from the boiling kettle signaled that tea time had arrived.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

steammistfumegassmoke

Antonyms

liquidsolid

Related

evaporationcondensationhumiditymoisture

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