English noun: vapour | |||
1. | vapour (substance) a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance | ||
Synonyms | vapor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | suspension | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | steam, water vapor, water vapour | ||
2. | vapour (process) the process of becoming a vapor | ||
Synonyms | evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boiling, clouding, clouding up, smoke, smoking | ||