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vapor
(redirected from Vapor phase)

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vapour (US), vapor
1. particles of moisture or other substance suspended in air and visible as clouds, smoke, etc.
2. a gaseous substance at a temperature below its critical temperature
3. a substance that is in a gaseous state at a temperature below its boiling point

vapor [′vā·pər]
(thermodynamics)
A gas at a temperature below the critical temperature, so that it can be liquefied by compression, without lowering the temperature.


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Utilizing soybean derivative methyl esters in conjunction with Cortec's Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibiting (VpCI[TM]) Technology, EcoLine Long Term Rust Preventive is designed to provide multi-metal corrosion protection for up to 24 months indoors and up to six months outdoors.
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