vapour

英 [ˈveɪpə(r)]

美 [ˈveɪpər]

n. 蒸气; 潮气; 雾气

复数：vapours　现在分词：vapouring　

Collins.1 / BNC.7949

牛津词典

noun

蒸气；潮气；雾气
a mass of very small drops of liquid in the air, for example steam
1. water vapour
  水蒸气

in AM, use 美国英语用 vapor

N-VAR 水汽;蒸汽;潮气
Vapourconsists of tiny drops of water or other liquids in the air, which appear as mist.
1. ...water vapour.
  水蒸气

noun

the process of becoming a vapor
Synonym:vaporizationvaporisationvaporevaporation
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
Synonym:vapor

A liquid fuel which easily evaporates and turns into vapour is called "volatile".
易于蒸发和变成气体的液体燃料叫作挥发性燃料。
This intense radiation would unavoidably have freed oxygen by decomposing the water vapour and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
这种强烈的紫外线辐射，将不可避免地通过分解大气中的水蒸汽和二氧化碳来释放出氧气。
Vapour can be changed into liquid by cooling.
蒸气可以通过冷却变成液体。
A cloud is a condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere.
云是由大气中的水蒸气凝结成的。
Vapour lamps can be used since they produce light of different characteristic wavelengths.
可以采用汽灯，因为此种灯能产生具有不同特征波长的光。
Boiling water and water vapour etching test
沸水和水蒸汽侵蚀试验
Water is turned into vapour.
水被加热以后，就变成了水蒸汽。
They were in time to produce carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth's atmosphere.
它们最终产生了碳，氮气，水汽和其它气体，从而形成了地球上的大气层。
This light can be used to illuminate a glass bulb containing sodium vapour.
可以用这种光来照射一个含有钠蒸气的玻璃泡。
The mechanism of vapour dewatering is described and its research state is presented in details.
文中介绍了蒸汽脱水的机理，并较详细介绍了蒸汽脱水的研究状况。