Envapour

/ɛnˈveɪpər/ verb

Definition

British spelling variant of envapor; to convert into vapor.

Etymology

Same root as 'envapor', using the British spelling 'vapour' instead of American 'vapor', following British conventions for '-our' endings.

Kelly Says

The British/American vapor/vapour split actually reveals how Noah Webster deliberately reformed American spelling in the 1800s to remove what he saw as unnecessary 'u's—a linguistic choice that created permanent spelling diversity.

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