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gaseous

[ gas-ee-uhs, gash-uhs ]

adjective

  1. existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.
  2. pertaining to or having the characteristics of gas.
  3. Informal. lacking firmness or solidity; uncertain; not definite.


gaseous

/ ˈɡæsɪəs; -ʃəs; ˈɡeɪ-; -ʃɪəs /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or having the characteristics of a gas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgaseousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • gase·ous·ness gas·e·i·ty [ga-, see, -i-tee], noun
  • non·gase·ous adjective
  • non·gase·ous·ness noun
  • pseudo·gase·ous adjective
  • quasi-gase·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gaseous1

First recorded in 1790–1800; gas + -eous
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Example Sentences

But all that whining could be written off as just more gaseous venting had the president not threatened to withhold desperately needed aid to fire-ravaged Southern California.

Plants worldwide are estimated to release 500 to 600 million tons of isoprene into the surrounding atmosphere each year, accounting for about half the total emissions of gaseous organic compounds from plants.

Still, Harris’ plan is head and shoulders above the grandiose but gaseous promises Trump has offered.

There was “so much proof,” he claimed, even though dozens of courts and his own administration’s election security experts repeatedly found his claims of widespread fraud to be just so much gaseous venting.

Exposure to liquid or gaseous chlorine may cause irritation or burns to the skin and eyes, says PHE.

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