If water boils at 100°C, and boiling is the process of turning liquid into gas, why are bathrooms full of steam when showering at only 40°C?

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If water boils at 100°C, and boiling is the process of turning liquid into gas, why are bathrooms full of steam when showering at only 40°C?

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Steam is an invisible gas. If your bathroom were filled with it you would be washing off more than dirt from your body, if you lived that long that is. Water vapour is what fills your bathroom and that can occur at a range of temperatures.

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