gaseous

adjective

1
: having the form of or being gas
also : of or relating to gases
2
a
: lacking substance or solidity
b
: gassy sense 3
trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutionsEdwin Newman
gaseousness noun

Examples of gaseous in a Sentence

a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
Recent Examples on the Web Under the bombardment of sunlight, methane ice transforms to reactive gaseous particles that eventually fuse into larger aerosol molecules such as acetylene, ethylene and ethane. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 About 4 billion years before that, a passing star or supernova material stirred the gaseous remains of a star some astronomers call Coatlicue, and the gas collapsed, igniting our sun. Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 Their approach to expanding the CV and aftermarket businesses is grounded in the belief that liquid and gaseous fuels will continue to dominate in parts of the world where EV infrastructure is insufficient. Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 As an associated chemical reaction continued to send a gaseous plume over the area Sunday night, residents near the plant in Conyers, Georgia, were under mandatory evacuation orders. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gaseous 

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaseous was in 1799

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Cite this Entry

“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaseous. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gaseous

adjective
gas·​eous ˈgas-ē-əs How to pronounce gaseous (audio)
ˈgash-əs
1
: having the form of or being gas
2
: of or relating to gas
3
: lacking solidity

Medical Definition

gaseous

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

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