gas (g s)n. pl. gas·es or gas·ses 1. a. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by relatively low density and viscosity, relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature, the ability to diffuse readily, and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container. b. A substance in the gaseous state. 2. A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas. 3. Gasoline. 4. The speed control of a gasoline engine. Used with the: Step on the gas. 5. A gaseous asphyxiant, irritant, or poison. 6. A gaseous anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide. 7. a. Flatulence. b. Flatus. 8. Slang Idle or boastful talk. 9. Slang Someone or something exceptionally exciting or entertaining: The party was a gas. v. gassed, gas·sing, gas·es or gas·ses v.tr. 1. To treat chemically with gas. 2. To overcome, disable, or kill with poisonous fumes. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To give off gas. 2. Slang To talk excessively. gas up To supply a vehicle with gas or gasoline: gas up a car; gassed up before the trip. [Dutch, an occult physical principle supposed to be present in all bodies, alteration of Greek khaos, chaos, empty space, coined by Jan Baptista van Helmont (1577-1644), Flemish chemist.] |
gas
Noun
pl gases or gasses
1. an airlike substance that is neither liquid nor solid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
2. a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of heat
3. an anaesthetic in the form of a gas
4. Mining firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air
5. US, Canad, Austral, NZ petrol
6. a poisonous gas used in war
7. Informal idle talk or boasting
8. Slang an entertaining person or thing: Monterey was a gas for musicians and fans alike
9. US informal gas generated in the alimentary canal
Verb
gases or gasses, [gassing, gassed]
1. to subject to gas fumes so as to make unconscious or to suffocate
2. Informal to talk a lot; chatter [coined from Greek khaos atmosphere]
| gas (gs) One of four main states of matter, composed of molecules in constant random motion. Unlike a solid, a gas has no fixed shape and will take on the shape of the space available. Unlike a liquid, the intermolecular forces are very small; it has no fixed volume and will expand to fill the space available. gaseous adjective (g s  - s, gshs) |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gas - the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any containerstate of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice" |
| 2. | gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely atmosphere - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body argonon, inert gas, noble gas - any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table atomic number 17, chlorine, Cl - a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) atomic number 9, fluorine, F - a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite atomic number 1, H, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe atomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues atomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust butane - occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels propane - colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel afterdamp - a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine firedamp - a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air arsine - a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare nitrogen dioxide - a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2) nitric oxide - a poisonous red-brown gas (NO) blow gas, blowing gas - the gas leaving a generator during a blow period cyanogen - a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air" compressed gas - gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant ethene, ethylene - a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic air gas, producer gas - a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke formaldehyde, methanal - a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation bottled gas, liquefied petroleum gas - hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure water gas - a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal ideal gas, perfect gas - a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces inhalant - something that is inhaled fluid - continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas methane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel ozone - a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation) phosgene - a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare phosphine - a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide poison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare | |
| 3. |  gas - a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion enginesgasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn leaded gasoline, leaded petrol - gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning" fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen napalm - gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers unleaded gasoline, unleaded petrol - gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound | |
| 4. | gas - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions | |
| 5. |  gas - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | |
| 6. |  gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homesfossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content methane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel | |
| Verb | 1. | gas - attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" teargas - attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes; "The students were teargassed during the riot" |
| 2. |  gas - show off puff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man" exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" |
gas
Translations
gas [gæs] n → gas m inv;
(used as anaesthetic) → etere m;
(US) (= gasoline); benzina
vt → asfissiare con il gas;
(MIL) → gasare
n gas [gӕs]
1 a substance like air Oxygen is a gas. gas غاز газ plyn gas das Gas αέριο gas gaas گاز kaasu gaz גַּז गैस plin gáz gas lofttegund gas 気体 기체 dujos gāze gas gas gass gaz gás gaz газ plyn plin gas gas ก๊าซ gaz 氣體 газ گیس، ہوا کی طرح کا مادہ ga 气体
2 any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc. gas غاز الطَّبْخ газ plyn gas das Gas υγραέριο, γκάζι gas gaas گاز kaasu gaz גַּז डींग plin gáz gas gas gas ガス 가스 dujos gāze gas gas gass gaz gás gaz (бытовой) газ plyn plin plin gas แก๊ส gaz 可燃氣 газ کھانا پکانے، گرمی لانے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والی کوئی گیس hơi đốt 可燃气
3 a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic. slaapgas غاز التَّخْدير райски газ plyn lattergas das Betäubungsgas αναισθητικό αέριο anestesia tuimastusgaas گاز هوشبری anestesiakaasu gaz גַּז צְחוֹק दांत के डाक्टर एनेस्थेटिक के रूप में इसका उपयोग करते हैं plin za anesteziju érzéstelenítő gas svæfingagas gas 麻酔ガス 마취 가스 linksminančios dujos gāze gas gas lystgass gaz rozweselający gás gaz эфир plyn plin gas bedövning ยาสลบ anestezide kullanılan gaz karışımı (麻醉用的)笑氣 газ для наркозу بے ہوش کرنے کے لیے اتعمال ہونے والی گیس khí gây tê （麻醉用的）笑气
4 a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc The police used tear gas to control the riot. traangas غاز سام отровен газ slzný plyn giftgas; tåregas das Gas ασφυξιογόνο αέριο, δακρυγόνο gas (mürk)gaas گاز جنگی kaasu gaz de combat גַז युद्ध् इत्यादि में उपयोग होने वाली गैस suzavac gáz gas air mata táragas gas 毒ガス (독)가스 dujos gāze gas gas giftgass, tåregass gaz gás gaz de luptă (отравляющий) газ slzotvorný plyn plin suzavac gas แก๊สพิษ zehirli gaz 毒氣 отруйна речовина زہریلی گیس khí độc 毒气
v – past tense, past participle gassed –
to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas He was gassed during World War I. vergas يَموت بِالغاز السام отравям с газ otrávit plynem gasse vergasen δηλητηριάζω με αέριο asfixiar con gas gaasitama با گاز مسموم کردن یا کشتن myrkyttää kaasulla asphyxier, gazer לְהַרעִיל בְּגַז जहरीली गैस देना usmrtiti plinom megmérgez membunuh dengan gas beita gasi á avvelenare col gas ガス中毒させる 가스 중독시키다 apnuodyti/nunuodyti dujomis saindēt/nogalināt ar gāzi disembur gas vergassen gasse, gassforgifte zagazować gazear a asfixia, a gaza отравлять газом otráviť plynom s plinom zastrupiti otrovati gasom gasa [] ฆ่าด้วยแก๊ส gazla zehirlemek 用毒氣殺傷 отруювати газами زہریلی گیس سے مار ڈالنا thả hơi độc 用毒气杀伤
adj gaseous [ˈgӕsiəs]
of or like (a) gas a gaseous substance. gas غازي газообразен plynný gasagtig gasförmig αεριώδης gaseoso gaasiline, gaasjas گازی kaasumainen gazeux בְּצוּרַת גַז गैस का सा plinovit gáznemű seperti gas gaskenndur gassoso 気体の 가스의 dujinis, dujų gāzes-; gāzveida- bergas gasachtig gassholdig/-aktig; luftig lotny, gazowy gasoso gazos газообразный; газовый plynný plinast gasni gasformig, -artad ซึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นแก๊ส gazlı, gaz gibi 氣體的 газовий; газоподібний گیس کی مانند như khí 气体的
adj gassy
full of gas gassy lemonade. gasserig غازيّ пълен с газ šumivý brusende; kulsyreholdig voll Gas αεριούχος gaseoso kihisev گاز دار hiilihappoinen gazeux מוּגַז गैस भरा gaziran szénsavas penuh gas fullur af gasi/gosi gassato ガスが充満した 가스가 가득찬 gazuotas pilns ar gāzi bergas gashoudend gassfylt, musserende mocno gazowany gasoso gazos газированный šumivý, plynový gaziran gasovit full av gas, bubblig เต็มไปด้วยหรือประกอบด้วยแก๊ส gaz dolu, gazlı 充滿氣體的 газований جس خوب گیس ہو đầy khí 充满气体的
n gassiness
gasserigheid غازيَّه газообразност plynnost det som er fyldt med gas die Gasfülle μεγάλη περιεκτικότητα σε αέριο estado gaseoso gaasilisus گاز دار بودن kaasumaisuus nature/aspect gazeux גַזִיוּת गैसीयता gaziranost szénsavasság sifat seperti gas e-ð/e-r sem er fullur af gasi l'essere gassoso ガス状 가스가 가득 차 있음 gazuotumas gāzīgums sifat bergas gashoudendheid det som er fylt av gass nasycenie gazem estado gasoso natură gazoasă газированность plynnosť, plynatosť lastnost plinastega; napihnjenost gasovitost gasighet, bubbel อากาศธาตุ gazlılık, gaza benzerlik 氣體 газоутворення گیس کی ساخت sự có đầy khí 气体
gas chamber
a room in which people are killed by means of gas Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II. gaskamer غُرْفَة غاز газова камера plynová komora gaskammer die Gaskammer θάλαμος αερίων cámara de gas gaasikamber اتاق اعدام با گاز kaasukammio chambre à gaz תָּא גָּזִים गैस चैंबर plinska komora gázkamra kamar gas gasklefi camera a gas ガス室 가스(처형)실 dujų kamera gāzes kamera bilik gas beracun gaskamer gasskammer komora gazowa câmara de gás cameră de gazare газовая камера plynová komora plinska celica gasna komora gaskammare ห้องอบแก๊สพิษสำหรับประหารชีวิต gaz odası 死刑毒氣室 газова камера زہریلی گیس سے لوگوں کو مارنے والا کمرہ buồng hơi ngạt 死刑毒气室
gas mask
something which is used to cover the face to prevent a person breathing poisonous gas. gasmasker كمامَه واقِيَه من الغازات السّامَّه противогаз plynová maska gasmaske die Gasmaske αντισφυξιογόνα μάσκα careta antigás gaasimask ماسک ضد گاز kaasunaamari masque à gaz מַסֵכַת גַּז गैस-त्राण gas maska gázálarc topeng gas gasgríma maschera antigas 防毒マスク 방독면 dujokaukė gāzmaska topeng gas gasmasker gassmaske maska (przeciw)gazowa máscara de gás mască de gaze противогаз plynová maska plinska maska gas maska gasmask หน้ากากป้องกันแก๊สพิษ gaz maskesi 防毒面具 протигаз زہریلی گیس سے بچنے کے لیے پہنا جانے والا نقاب mặt nạ phòng hơi độc 防毒面具
gas meter
an instrument which measures the amount of gas which is used. gasmeter عَدّاد غاز газомер plynoměr gasmåler die Gasuhr μετρητής υγραερίου contador de gas gaasiarvesti کنتور گاز kaasumittari compteur à gaz מוֹנֶה-גַּז गैसमापी plinomjer gázóra meteran gas gasmælir contatore del gas ガスのメーター 가스 계량기 dujų skaitiklis gāzes mērītājs meter gas gasmeter gassmåler licznik gazu contador de gás contor pentru gaze газовый счётчик plynomer plinomer merač potrošnje gasa gasmätare มาตรวัดเชื้อเพลิง gaz sayacı 煤氣表 газомір استعمال شدہ گیس کی مقدار معلوم کرنے والا آلہ dụng cụ đo khí 煤气表
n gasoline, gasolene [ˈgӕsəliːn]
(American also gas ) petrol. brandstof جازولين، بَنْزين бензин benzín benzin; brændstof das Benzin βενζίνη gasolina bensiin بنزین bensiini essence בֶּנזִין गैसोलिन benzin benzin bensin bensín benzina ガソリン 가솔린 benzinas benzīns petrol benzine bensin benzyna gasolina benzină газолин; бензин benzín bencin benzin bensin น้ำมันเบนซิน benzin 汽油 бензин پٹرول xăng dầu 汽油
gas station
(American) a petrol station. vulstasie مَحَطَّة بَنْزين ، مَحَطَّة وُقود бензиностанция benzínová pumpa tankstation die Tankstelle βενζινάδικο, πρατήριο βενζίνης gasolinera bensiinijaam پمپ بنزین huoltoasema poste d'essence תַחֲנַת דֶּלֶק पैट्रोल स्टेशन benzinska postaja benzinkút pompa bensin bensínstöð stazione di rifornimento, distributore di benzina ガソリンスタンド 주유소 degalinė degvielas uzpildes stacija; benzīntanks stesen minyak tankstation bensinstasjon stacja benzynowa bomba de gasolina benzinărie, staţie de benzină бензоколонка benzínové čerpadlo bencinska črpalka benzinska pumpa bensinstation ปั๊มน้ำมัน; สถานที่เติมน้ำมันรถ benzin istasyonu 加油站 бензоколонка, автозаправка پٹرول پمپ trạm xăng 加油站
n sg gasworks
a place where gas is made The gasworks is rather an ugly building. gasaanleg مصنَع الغاز завод за газ plynárna gasværk das Gaswerk εργοστάσιο φωταερίου fábrica de gas gaasivabrik کارخانه تولید گاز kaasulaitos usine à gaz מִפעַל גַּז गैस कारखाना plinara gázművek pabrik gas gasveita officina del gas ガス工場 가스 공장 dujų gamykla gāzes rūpnīca loji gas gasfabriek gassverk gazownia fábrica de gás uzină de gaz газовый завод plynáreň plinarna plinara gasverk โรงงานผลิตเชื้อเพลิง gazhane 煤氣廠 газовий завод گیس تیار کیا جانے والی جگہ nhà máy khí đốt 煤气厂
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