water vapor
noun
: water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)
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In hydrogen fuel cells, electricity is generated through chemical reactions involving hydrogen and oxygen, resulting in heat and water vapor as the only byproducts.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Humans are effective at cooling down in hot and dry environments, but in humid environments like Hong Kong, a high amount of water vapor in the air makes sweat evaporate more slowly, so the body has to work harder to cool itself.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Source, a startup based in Scottsdale, Ariz., makes a panel that uses a material to capture water vapor from the air.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Primary hazards include high levels of volcanic gases—predominantly water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Humans are effective at cooling down in hot and dry environments, but in humid environments like Hong Kong, a high amount of water vapor in the air makes sweat evaporate more slowly, so the body has to work harder to cool itself.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Source, a startup based in Scottsdale, Ariz., makes a panel that uses a material to capture water vapor from the air.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Primary hazards include high levels of volcanic gases—predominantly water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Water vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20vapor. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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