water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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With less water vapor in the air, less heat is trapped at night, leading to cooler mornings.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean are source regions for atmospheric water vapor in the central and eastern U.S.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
With more water vapor in the air, rainstorms bring more rain in shorter periods of time.
—Laura Schifter, Time, 15 July 2025
And although Mars isn’t exactly humid, there is some water vapor in the air, so streaks formed by wet cascades should occur mostly in slopes with higher humidity.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean are source regions for atmospheric water vapor in the central and eastern U.S.
—Jeffrey Basara, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
With more water vapor in the air, rainstorms bring more rain in shorter periods of time.
—Laura Schifter, Time, 15 July 2025
And although Mars isn’t exactly humid, there is some water vapor in the air, so streaks formed by wet cascades should occur mostly in slopes with higher humidity.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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