vapor lines — Air conditioning system lines in which refrigerant is normally in a gaseous or vapor state … Dictionary of automotive terms
Vapor-liquid equilibrium — Vapor liquid equilibrium, abbreviated as VLE by some, is a condition where a liquid and its vapor (gas phase) are in equilibrium with each other, a condition or state where the rate of evaporation (liquid changing to vapor) equals the rate of… … Wikipedia
Vapor-compression refrigeration — [ [http://web.me.unr.edu/me372/Spring2001/Vapor%20Compression%20Refrigeration%20Cycles.pdf The Ideal Vapor Compression Cycle] ] [ [http://iehmtu.edata center.com/toc/chapt r/ch18s82.html Scroll down to The Basic Vapor Compression Cycle and… … Wikipedia
Vapor intrusion — (VI) is a process by which chemicals in soil or groundwater migrate to indoor air above a contaminated site. VI is an emerging concept, the United States Environmental Protection Agency having only issued a draft guidance on the subject in 2002.… … Wikipedia
Vapor lock — (also known as vapour lock) is a problem that mostly affects gasoline fueled internal combustion engines. It occurs when the liquid fuel changes state from liquid to gas while still in the fuel delivery system. This disrupts the operation of the… … Wikipedia
Vapor — Va por, n. [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. ? smoke, ? to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. {Vapid}.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vapor bath — Vapor Va por, n. [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. ? smoke, ? to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. {Vapid}.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vapor burner — Vapor Va por, n. [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. ? smoke, ? to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. {Vapid}.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vapor density — Vapor Va por, n. [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. ? smoke, ? to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. {Vapid}.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vapor engine — Vapor Va por, n. [OE. vapour, OF. vapour, vapor, vapeur, F. vapeur, L. vapor; probably for cvapor, and akin to Gr. ? smoke, ? to breathe forth, Lith. kvepti to breathe, smell, Russ. kopote fine soot. Cf. {Vapid}.] [Written also {vapour}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English