vapour — a 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/
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
💡 Concept
a substance in the form of gas, especially when changed from a liquid or solid state
🎵 Rhyme
One wild caper turned paper into vapour!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈveɪpər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈveɪpə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootvapour
🎵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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