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Old 06-September-2003, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pinemarten
I will have to re-define my perceptions. I have always accepted vapour as 'liquid in suspension', such as fog, and gas as another state of matter; solid, liquid, gas, plasma, etc.
Both usages are common, but vapor as a gas--especially a subcritical gas--is acceptable. You have to be careful about context.
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