vapor

Pronunciation: /ˈveɪpɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
  2. noun the process of becoming a vapor

Etymology

From Middle English vapour, from Anglo-Norman vapour, Old French vapor, from Latin vapor (“steam, heat”).

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Synonyms

vapour

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
suspension
Narrower (hyponyms)
steam, water vapor

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