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Vapour

Vapour

Created OnJanuary 16, 2018
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A gas below its critical temperature.

or in scientific terms:

A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke. A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.

Related:

  • Hydrocarbon Gas
  • Explosion Proof
  • Explosion proof
  • Implied terms
  • Vapour emission control system (VECS)
  • True vapour pressure (TVP)

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