gaseous

[ gas-ee-uhs, gash-uhs ]

/ ˈgæs i əs, ˈgæʃ əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gaseous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.

pertaining to or having the characteristics of gas.

Informal. lacking firmness or solidity; uncertain; not definite.

gassy (defs. 1, 3).

Origin of gaseous

First recorded in 1790–1800; gas + -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM gaseous

gas·e·ous·ness, gas·e·i·ty

[ga-see-i-tee], /gæˈsi ɪ ti/, nounnon·gas·e·ous, adjectivenon·gas·e·ous·ness, nounpseu·do·gas·e·ous, adjective

qua·si-gas·e·ous, adjective

Words nearby gaseous

Gascoyne-Cecil, gas-discharge tube, gas dynamics, gaselier, gas engine, gaseous, gaseous diffusion, gas equation, gas exchange, gas field, gas-fired

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Example sentences from the Web for gaseous

Was Obama so gaseous in the classroom when he taught constitutional law?
Obama’s War on Journalism: ‘An Unconstitutional Act’|Nick Gillespie|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And let's put that Gaseous Diffusion Plant in...well, on second thought, keep it, Kentucky.
No Cash for You, Kentucky|Paul Begala|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This standard is pure distilled water for liquids and solids, and atmospheric air for gaseous bodies and vapours.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
It was a gaseous, flaming world where matter and energy mingled as one substance.
The Whispering Spheres|Russell Robert Winterbotham

There is little doubt that the fuel employed in the future by the successful brick manufacturer must be in the gaseous form.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892|Various
The same objections apply to gaseous poisons, except that to them the property of diffusion would be admitted.
Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease|John Grove
At the planet's surface, the total energy of an infinitesimally small portion of the gaseous mass is proportional to that mass.
The Energy System of Matter|James Weir

British Dictionary definitions for gaseous

gaseous

/ (ˈɡæsɪəs, -ʃəs, -ʃɪəs, ˈɡeɪ-) /

adjective

of, concerned with, or having the characteristics of a gas

Derived forms of gaseous

gaseousness, noun

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Medical definitions for gaseous

gaseous

[ găs′ē-əs, găsh′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or existing as a gas.

Full of or containing gas; gassy.

单词	gaseous
释义	gaseous [ gas-ee-uhs, gash-uhs ] / ˈgæs i əs, ˈgæʃ əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gaseous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid. pertaining to or having the characteristics of gas. Informal. lacking firmness or solidity; uncertain; not definite. gassy (defs. 1, 3). Origin of gaseous First recorded in 1790–1800; gas + -eous OTHER WORDS FROM gaseous gas·e·ous·ness, gas·e·i·ty [ga-see-i-tee], /gæˈsi ɪ ti/, nounnon·gas·e·ous, adjectivenon·gas·e·ous·ness, nounpseu·do·gas·e·ous, adjective qua·si-gas·e·ous, adjective Words nearby gaseous Gascoyne-Cecil, gas-discharge tube, gas dynamics, gaselier, gas engine, gaseous, gaseous diffusion, gas equation, gas exchange, gas field, gas-fired Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaseous Was Obama so gaseous in the classroom when he taught constitutional law? Obama’s War on Journalism: ‘An Unconstitutional Act’\|Nick Gillespie\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And let's put that Gaseous Diffusion Plant in...well, on second thought, keep it, Kentucky. No Cash for You, Kentucky\|Paul Begala\|February 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This standard is pure distilled water for liquids and solids, and atmospheric air for gaseous bodies and vapours. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley It was a gaseous, flaming world where matter and energy mingled as one substance. The Whispering Spheres\|Russell Robert Winterbotham There is little doubt that the fuel employed in the future by the successful brick manufacturer must be in the gaseous form. Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892\|Various The same objections apply to gaseous poisons, except that to them the property of diffusion would be admitted. Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease\|John Grove At the planet's surface, the total energy of an infinitesimally small portion of the gaseous mass is proportional to that mass. The Energy System of Matter\|James Weir British Dictionary definitions for gaseous gaseous / (ˈɡæsɪəs, -ʃəs, -ʃɪəs, ˈɡeɪ-) / adjective of, concerned with, or having the characteristics of a gas Derived forms of gaseous gaseousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gaseous effervescent, aeriform Medical definitions for gaseous gaseous [ găs′ē-əs, găsh′əs ] adj. Of, relating to, or existing as a gas. Full of or containing gas; gassy. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gaseous

adjective

Origin of gaseous

OTHER WORDS FROM gaseous

Words nearby gaseous

Example sentences from the Web for gaseous

British Dictionary definitions for gaseous

adjective

Derived forms of gaseous

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Medical definitions for gaseous

adj.