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gaseous
adjective gas·eous \ˈga-sē-əs, ˈga-shəs\
: having the form of gas
Full Definition of GASEOUS
1
: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases
2
a : lacking substance or solidity b : gassy 3 <trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions — Edwin Newman>
— gas·eous·ness noun
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First Known Use of GASEOUS
1799
Related to GASEOUS
- Synonyms
- bombastic, flatulent, fustian, rhetorical, gassy, grandiloquent, oratorical, orotund, windy
- Antonyms
- unrhetorical
GASEOUSNESS Defined for Kids
gaseous
adjective gas·eous \ˈga-sē-əs, ˈga-shəs\
Definition of GASEOUS for Kids
1
: having the form of gas <The substance changed from a liquid to a gaseous state.>
2
: of or relating to gas <gaseous odors>
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gaseous
adjective gas·eous \ˈgas-ē-əs, ˈgash-əs\
Medical Definition of GASEOUS
: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases
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