gaseous

adjective gas·eous \ ˈga-sē-əs , ˈga-shəs \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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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

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gaseousness

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a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state
a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep

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And, of course, there is always the chance that Martian methanogens still slumber in the planet’s subsurface even today, periodically awakening during clement periods to produce their gaseous calling-card.

— adam mann, Scientific American, "Curiosity Rover Uncovers Long-Sought Organic Materials on Martian Surface," 7 June 2018
See the waxing gibbous moon scoot by the gaseous Jupiter on June 23 as the planet sets in the western sky before dawn now.

— blaine p. friedlander jr., Washington Post, "Skywatch: Saturn, Jupiter and Mars heading for opposition in June and July," 2 June 2018
Volcanic eruptions can release the gaseous compound, and Hawaiian fire department personnel have detected high levels of it in the evacuation area, the civil defense agency said.

— susannah cullinane, steve almasy and ray sanchez, CNN, "Hawaii eruption destroys 5 homes as toxic gas and molten lava threaten residents," 6 May 2018
The strongest atmospheric rivers carry as much water, in its gaseous form, as a Category 5 hurricane.

— kurtis alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, "What you need to know about atmospheric rivers," 5 Apr. 2018
And ESA’s Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite (CHEOPS) will measure the diameters of alien planets whose masses are already known, allowing their approximate composition (rocky versus gaseous) to be deduced.

— mike wall, Scientific American, "European Space Agency Picks Exoplanet-Studying Spacecraft for 2028 Launch," 21 Mar. 2018
And in a lidded pot, steam — water’s gaseous alter ego — will condense, return to its former state and drip back inside.

— New York Times, "I Buy Fancy Bread Just to Let It Grow Stale. Here’s Why.," 1 Feb. 2018
That energy moves the molecules farther away from each other until the water vaporizes into a gaseous state.

— National Geographic, "Frozen Bubbles, Instant Ice, and Other Winter Weather Stunts Explained," 4 Jan. 2018
The gaseous Jupiter and Earth’s red neighbor Mars conjunct in the morning heavens this weekend.

— blaine friedlander, Washington Post, "The New Year supermoon was glorious, but it will dull the upcoming Quadrantid meteor shower. (Photos)," 2 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of gaseous

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adjective gas·eous \ ˈga-sē-əs , ˈga-shəs \

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1 : having the form of gas The substance changed from a liquid to a gaseous state.

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adjective gas·eous \ ˈgas-ē-əs , ˈgash-əs \

medical Definition of gaseous

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

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