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单词 vaporific
释义

vaporific

[ vey-puh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌveɪ pəˈrɪf ɪk /

adjective

producing vapor; tending to form vapor.
of, relating to, or of the nature of vapor; vaporous.

Origin of vaporific

First recorded in 1775–85; vapor + -i- + -fic

Words nearby vaporific

vapid, vapor, vapor barrier, vaporescence, vaporetto, vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize
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Example sentences from the Web for vaporific

  • The statement of Dr. Thomson refers to the completion, or last stage, of the discovery, namely the vaporific combination of heat.

    History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

British Dictionary definitions for vaporific

vaporific
/ (ˌveɪpəˈrɪfɪk) /

adjective

producing, causing, or tending to produce vapour
of, concerned with, or having the nature of vapour
tending to become vapour; volatile
Also: vaporous

Word Origin for vaporific

C18: from New Latin vaporificus, from Latin vapor steam + facere to make
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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