gaseous
pronunciation
How to pronounce gaseous in British English:
UK [ˈgæsiəs]
How to pronounce gaseous in American English:
US [ˈɡæsiəs, ˈɡæʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- existing as or having characteristics of a gas
Word Origin
- gaseous (adj.)
- "in the form of a gas," 1799, from gas (n.) + -ous. Related: Gaseousness.
Example
- 1. Other known ringed bodies , such as saturn , are mainly gaseous .
- 2. Returning the superheated mixture suddenly to atmospheric pressure causes it to separate into its liquid and gaseous components .
- 3. A planetary nebula like this forms when sun-like stars eject their outer gaseous layers to form a glowing shell .
- 4. Wasp-12b is a gaseous planet , about 1.5 times the mass of jupiter , and almost twice the size .
- 5. Four are close together and their influence on one another can be seen in elongated spiral arms and gaseous tails .