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| One of the four possible forms of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Often called state. |
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| The change of phase from liquid to gas that takes place at the surface of a liquid. |
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| The change of phase of a gas into a liquid; the opposite of evaporation |
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| Term applied to a substance, such as air, that contains the maximum amount of another substance, such as water vapor, at a given temperature and pressure. |
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| A ratio between how much water vapor is in the air and the maximum amount of water vapor that could be in the air at the same temperature. |
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| The change of phase from liquid to gas that occurs beneath the surface in the liquid. The gas forms bubbles that rise to the surface and escape. |
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| Change in phase from liquid to solid. |
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| The phenomenon of ice melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is reduced. |
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| A device that moves heat. |
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