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State (liquid, vapour, or both) of a fixed mass of water under varying conditions of pressure and volume; in the two-phase region (C) both saturated liquid and saturated vapour are present

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Large ocean waves breaking on a stormy day. (wave; sea; whitecaps; storm)

Why Is There Fresh and Salt Water on Earth?

Iceberg, Arctic (polar, environment, global warming)

Why Does Water Freeze from the Top Down?

Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Waves, North Shore of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, United States.

Why Is the Ocean Salty?

Shot of a woman drinking a glass of water at home. Drink sip hydration

How Much Water Should a Person Drink in a Day?

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Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Scottish fold cat. A genetic mutation caused (in the original cat-1961) the ears to bend forward and down.

Shorthair Cat Breeds

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- In art conservation and restoration: Stone sculpture
heavy oil recovery
- In heavy oil and tar sand: Steam soak
- In petroleum production: Thermal methods
multiple-effect distillation
- In sugar: Concentration

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: h2g2 - An Introduction to Water as Steam.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 25, 2017
	Add new Web site: h2g2 - An Introduction to Water as Steam.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 31, 2012
	Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Hazardous Substances Compressed Gases and Steam.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 31, 2012
	Article revised and updated.	William L. Hosch	Sep 29, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998