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gaseous

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gas·e·ous  (gs-s, gshs)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or existing as a gas.
2. Lacking substance or concreteness; tenuous or indefinite.
3. Full of or containing gas; gassy.
gase·ous·ness n.
gaseous [ˈgæsɪəs -ʃəs -ʃɪəs ˈgeɪ-]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) of, concerned with, or having the characteristics of a gas
gaseousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gaseous - existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state"
liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
Translations
gaseous [ˈgæsɪəs] ADJ → gaseoso
gaseous [ˈgæsiəs] adj → gazeux/euse
gas fire n (British) → radiateur m à gaz
gas-fired [ˌgæsˈfaɪərd] adj → au gaz
gas-fired central heating n → chauffage m central au gaz
gas gauge n (US) [car] → jauge f d'essence
gas guzzler gas-guzzler n (US) → voiture f qui consomme beaucoup d'essence
gaseous
adj → gasförmig
gaseous [ˈgæsɪəs] adj → gassoso/a
gaseous [ˈgæsɪəs] adj → gassoso/a


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