On 02/03/2012 3:59 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

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> I wish people would learn the difference between steam and water
> vapor.... you will hardly ever encounter steam, except in a
> pressurized vessel. What you see coming off boiling water is water
> vapor... steam is also not visible.


Steam is water vapour. According to Wikipedia, steam is the technical
term for water that is formed when water boils.