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

How much water vapour is absorbed into the film depends on the ambient relative humidity.
多少水蒸汽被薄膜吸收取决于周围环境的相对湿度。
And water vapour is green house gas.
水蒸气就相当于温室气体。
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。
Water vapour and clouds are the primary variables modulating direct solar absorption.
水汽和云是调节直接太阳吸收的主要要素。
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。
The glass tank contains hot mercury vapour.
那个玻璃容器里盛放的是热的水银蒸汽。
Therefore, when this vapour is cooled and condensed, the condensate will contain more volatile components.
因此，当该蒸汽被冷凝时，冷凝液中含有较多易挥发组分。
When nitric acid is poured on copper, a Brown vapour gives off.
将硝酸倒在铜上，会散发出一种棕色的蒸气。
Condenser: Device for reducing a gas or vapour to a liquid.
冷凝器：把气体或蒸气转变成液体的装置。
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。