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vaporia

vaporia is the plural of vaporium.

Meaning of vaporium

Noun

vaporium (plural vaporiums or vaporia)

  1. A curved hollow metal sheet that is filled with boiling water and used for the therapeutic application of heat.
    • Dr. Felix Bricheteau, in the Bull. Gen. de Therup. for July, 1867 recommends the " vaporium," or chamber filled with the vapor of water in pulmonary consumption.1866, Boston Journal of Chemistry and Pharmacy - Volumes 1-2, (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 69
  2. A steam bath (room for taking steam baths).
    • The flues for conveying the warm water into the sweating room, and the fireplace, were also found in a pretty perfect state, as well as a tesselated floor laid over hollow bricks planted round the circular vaporium.1859, Whellan T. and co, History and topography of the city of York
  3. A shop where one can buy e-cigarettes and vaping paraphernalia, sometimes with a lounge for smoking them.
    • Retail vaporiums sell flavored vapor cartridges -- with or without nicotine.2014 March 10, Dr. Oz, “Dr. Oz: Vaping isn't a good swap for smoking”, in Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Questions about vaporia

What is vaporia the plural of?
Vaporia is the plural of vaporium.

Words near vaporia in the dictionary

  1. vaporescent
  2. vaporesection
  3. vaporetti
  4. vaporetto
  5. vaporettos
  6. vaporia
  7. vaporiferous
  8. vaporific
  9. vaporiform
  10. vaporimeter
  11. vaporimeters

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