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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

  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dzܲ·Ա ···ٲ [ga-, see, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDz··dzܲ adjective
  • non··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • d··dzܲ adjective
  • ܲȴ-·dzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gaseous1

First recorded in 1790–1800; gas + -eous
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Along with gaseous reactive nitrogen, satellites burning up as they re-enter the atmosphere at the end of their lives leave tiny particles of aluminum oxide, imperilling the still-recovering ozone layer.

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Mightn’t that be more important than filling the airwaves with more gaseous blah blah?

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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.

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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.

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

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