ˈveɪpə n. & v. (US vapor) --n. 1
moisture or
another substance diffused or suspended in
air, e.g.
mist or
smoke. 2
Physics a
gaseous form of a
normally liquid or
solid substance (cf. GAS). 3 a
medicinal agent for inhaling. 4 (in pl.)
archaic a
state of
depression or
melancholy thought to be caused by exhalations of vapour
from the stomach. --v.intr. 1
rise as vapour. 2
make idle boasts or
empty talk. øvapour
density the density of a
gas or vapour
relative to
hydrogen etc. vapour
pressure the pressure of a vapour in
contact with its liquid or solid form. vapour
trail a trail of condensed
water from an
aircraft or rocket at
high altitude,
seen as a
white streak against the
sky. øøvaporous adj. vaporously adv. vaporousness n. vapourer n. vapouring n. vapourish adj. vapoury adj. [ME f. OF vapour or L
vapor steam, heat]