gaseous
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gas·eous

adjective \ˈga-sē-əs, ˈga-shəs\

Definition of GASEOUS

1
: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases
2
a : lacking substance or solidity
b : gassy 3 <trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions — Edwin Newman>
gas·eous·ness noun

Examples of GASEOUS

  1. a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state
  2. <a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep>

First Known Use of GASEOUS

1799

gas·eous

adjective \ˈgas-ē-əs, ˈgash-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of GASEOUS

: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases

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