vapor (noun)

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• vapor tension — noun see vapor pressure * * * 1. See vapor pressure. 2. the maximum vapor pressure possible, at a given temperature, in a system composed of a liquid or solid substance in contact with the vapor of that substance. [1860 65] * * * vapor pressure… …   Useful english dictionary

• vapor lamp — noun 1. : a lamp burning a vapor (as of alcohol) 2. : a lamp in which an electric discharge takes place through a metallic vapor compare mercury vapor lamp * * * vapor lamp, an electric lamp that uses a vapor or gas instead of a wire filament to… …   Useful english dictionary

• vapor pressure — noun the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form) (Freq. 10) • Syn: ↑vapour pressure • Hypernyms: ↑pressure, ↑pressure level, ↑force per unit… …   Useful english dictionary

• vapor pressure — noun The pressure that a vapor exerts, or the partial pressure if it is mixed with other gases. See Also: saturation vapor pressure, water vapor pressure …   Wiktionary

• vapor pressure — noun Date: 1865 the pressure exerted by a vapor that is in equilibrium with its solid or liquid form called also vapor tension …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vapor retarder — noun A layer of material or a laminate used to appreciably reduce the flow of water vapor into a roof assembly. Syn: vapor barrier …   Wiktionary

• vapor bath — noun 1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; vapour bath is a British term • Syn: ↑steam bath, ↑steam room, ↑vapour bath • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑sauna, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• vapor lock — noun Date: 1926 partial or complete interruption of flow of a fluid (as fuel in an internal combustion engine) caused by the formation of bubbles of vapor in the feeding system …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vapor tension — noun see vapor pressure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vapor trail — vapor ,trail noun count the long white line seen in the sky behind an airplane …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• vapor engine — noun : an engine in which the working fluid is a vapor especially other than steam …   Useful english dictionary