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noun
- 1. a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid): "hot balls of gas that become stars"
- 2. short for gasoline North American
verb
- 1. kill or harm by exposure to gas: "my son was gassed at Verdun"
- 2. talk excessively about trivial matters: informal "I thought you'd never stop gassing"
adjective
- 1. very amusing or entertaining: informal Irish "Ruthie, that's gas—you're a gem"
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GAS definition: 1. a substance in a form like air that is neither solid nor liquid: 2. a substance in a form like…. Learn more.
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter. The others are solid, liquid, and plasma. A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or compound molecules made from a variety of atoms (e.g. carbon dioxide).
1. : a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely. 2. a. : a combustible gas or gaseous mixture for fuel or lighting. especially : natural gas. b. : a gaseous product of digestion. also : discomfort from this. c. : a gas or gaseous mixture used to produce anesthesia. d.
Gas definition: a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.. See examples of GAS used in a sentence.
Gas, one of the three fundamental states of matter, with distinctly different properties from the liquid and solid states. The remarkable feature of gases is that they appear to have no structure at all. They have neither a definite size nor shape, whereas ordinary solids have both a definite size.
gas noun (LIQUID FUEL) A2 [ U ] US (also formal gasoline); (UK petrol) a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft, and other vehicles: I'll stop and get some gas - we're running low. a gas tank / pump. the gas [ S ] mainly US.
Definitions of gas. noun. the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
1. the fluid form of a substance in which it can expand indefinitely and completely fill its container; form that is neither liquid nor solid; vapor. 2. any mixture of flammable gases used for lighting, heating, or cooking. 3. any gas, as nitrous oxide, used as an anesthetic. 4.
GAS definition: 1. a substance in a form like air and not solid or liquid: 2. a substance in a form like air used…. Learn more.
a person or thing that is very entertaining, pleasing, or successful: The party was an absolute gas, and we loved it. a person or thing that affects one strongly. See more
