Definitions for vapor
ˈveɪ pərva·por

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. vapor, vapournoun

   a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

2. vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporationnoun

   the process of becoming a vapor

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1. vapornoun

   Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air.

   Etymology: From vapor.

2. vapornoun

   The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

   Etymology: From vapor.

3. vaporverb

   To become vapor; to be emitted or circulated as vapor.

   Etymology: From vapor.

4. vaporverb

   To turn into vapor.

   Etymology: From vapor.

5. vaporverb

   To use insubstantial language; to boast or bluster.

   Etymology: From vapor.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Vapornoun

   any substance in the gaseous, or aeriform, state, the condition of which is ordinarily that of a liquid or solid

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

2. Vapornoun

   in a loose and popular sense, any visible diffused substance floating in the atmosphere and impairing its transparency, as smoke, fog, etc

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

3. Vapornoun

   wind; flatulence

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

4. Vapornoun

   something unsubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

5. Vapornoun

   an old name for hypochondria, or melancholy; the blues

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

6. Vapornoun

   a medicinal agent designed for administration in the form of inhaled vapor

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

7. Vapornoun

   to pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to evaporate

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

8. Vapornoun

   to emit vapor or fumes

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

9. Vapornoun

   to talk idly; to boast or vaunt; to brag

   Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

10. Vaporverb

    to send off in vapor, or as if in vapor; as, to vapor away a heated fluid

    Etymology: [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. smoke, to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. Vapid.]

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1. Vapor

   A vapor or vapour is a substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point. This means that the vapor can be condensed to a liquid or to a solid by increasing its pressure without reducing the temperature. For example, water has a critical temperature of 374 °C, which is the highest temperature at which liquid water can exist. In the atmosphere at ordinary temperatures, therefore, gaseous water will condense to liquid if its partial pressure is increased sufficiently. A vapor may co-exist with a liquid. When this is true, the two phases will be in equilibrium, and the gas partial pressure will equal the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid.

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1. parvo

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vapor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vapor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of vapor in a Sentence

1. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe:

   I’m not aware of any additional health risks with vapor cigarettes, we looked at the devices inside them and to see if there was anything that could be used for some kind of malicious purposes. Once we figured out they were safe to have and couldn’t be fashioned into a weapon, we put parameters in place that these products have to be returned, with no tampering at all, in order to receive another one.

2. Blaise Pascal:

   Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature; but he is a thinking reed. There is no need for the whole universe to take up arms to crush him: a vapor, a drop of water is enough to kill him. But even if the universe were to crush him, man would still be nobler than his slayer, because he knows that he is dying and the advantage the universe has over him. The universe knows nothing of this.

3. Eli Goldstein:

   Our technology works best in hot, dry climates where the sky is clear, so when Jesus Valenzuela have clouds, that blocks that radiative cooling window, in the same way that [ carbon dioxide ] blocks light and sort of has that heat trapping effect, water vapor also will block infrared light.

4. Richard Smith:

   We fully support innovation in tobacco products, including vapor products.

5. Azusa Murakami:

   The base is made of scaffolding aluminum, the bubbles are made of water, air and vapor so they disappear and leave no footprint.

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