What's the difference between vaporific and vapour?

Vaporific


Definition:

  • (a.) Producing vapor; tending to pass, or to cause to pass, into vapor; thus, volatile fluids are vaporific; heat is a vaporific agent.

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Vapour


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Example Sentences:

  • (1) Such an 'inert tube' model may be adequate to describe the inhalation and exhalation kinetics of inert vapours, for example non-polar solvents which have a low water solubility.
  • (2) There have been reports of difficulties with the seating and locking of the vaporisers which can cause a leak and failure of vapour delivery.
  • (3) Following exposure to white spirit vapour, the effect of the expired solvent on evidential breath alcohol equipment was investigated under controlled exposure chamber conditions and in a simulated painting exercise.
  • (4) It was also noted that after the administration of tryptophan blue fluorescence was observed in some cells of the pars distalis prior to formaldehyde vapour treatment.
  • (5) As radiation sources, the following ones have proved useful: high-pressure mercury-vapour lamps, compound radiation systems consisting of high-pressure mercury-vapour burner, series coiled filament and reflector bulbs made of special glass as well as halogen metal-vapour lamps.
  • (6) Acute inhalation of nitrous vapours did not cause any damage to the respiratory apparatus detectable via spirometric or X-ray tests in the four workers who were actually exposed and kept under observation during the two months following the explosion of a tank containing nitric acid.
  • (7) All had been regularly exposed to high air vapour peaks as well as to skin contamination.
  • (8) Simple formulae expressing average and maximum concentrations of solvent vapour in indoor air during the application of paints, glues, and the like, have been derived using a six parameter mathematical exposure model MEM 1.
  • (9) This study evaluates the influence of mineral oil and linoleic-acid-containing emulsions on the skin vapour loss (SVL) of detergent-induced irritant skin reactions.
  • (10) The light-harvesting protein phycoerythrocyanin from the cyanobacterium Mastigocladus laminosus Cohn has been crystallized in two different crystal forms by vapour diffusion.
  • (11) Stimulation of the nasal mucous membrane with ether vapour or water caused apnoea, bradycardia, a rise in arterial blood pressure and an increase in adrenal medullary catecholamine secretion.3.
  • (12) This explains why, despite water vapour constituting the largest part of the greenhouse effect, the world's science academies have agreed , there is strong evidence that human activities are driving the observed change in temperatures .
  • (13) All the anaesthetists (n = 81) thought that their work involved some exposure to anaesthetic gases or vapours; however, 21 (7%) of the 319 nurses believed they were not exposed although they spent some time in operating theatres or recovery rooms.
  • (14) By the combined use of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry the methyl esters of hippuric acid and m-methylhippuric acid were identified in the urine of a volunteer who had been exposed to toluene and m-xylene vapours.
  • (15) The workplaces were ventilated and the concentrations of vapours did not exceed Threshold Limit Values (TLVs).
  • (16) Single crystals of Clara cell 10,000 Mr protein have been grown by vapour diffusion in the presence of ammonium sulphate.
  • (17) Comparisons were made with alternative methods for determining the concentration of white spirit vapours in air samples.
  • (18) A seed globulin from Vicia narbonensis L. has been crystallized by vapour diffusion induced pH-shift.
  • (19) In his dreamlike view of the world, bits of buildings are liberated to take on their own lives and attempt unexpected feats: floors can shift and windows can hover – and now, it seems, planes can spurt out shimmering aluminium vapour trails.
  • (20) The effects of prolonged exposure to ammonia vapour on the histological pattern and enzymatic activity of the respiratory nasal mucosa of 75 adult male mice were investigated and compared with a control group.

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