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

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。
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。
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。
And water vapour is green house gas.
水蒸气就相当于温室气体。
The glass tank contains hot mercury vapour.
那个玻璃容器里盛放的是热的水银蒸汽。
The vapour of the chlorine and iodo compounds in particular, can be toxic.
氯和碘的化合物的蒸气是有毒的。
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 multiple-effect evaporator uses the vapour produced in one unit to heat a succeeding unit.
多效蒸发器利用一个单元产生的蒸汽加热后一个单元。
If it were not for the vapour in the air, there would be no dew.
如果空气中没有水气，就没有露水。
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。