gas

CEFRA1

/ɡæs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance like air that fills a space.

  2. 02

    noun

    Fuel used to power engines or heat buildings.

Examples

  • Gas is a little cheaper with self-service, now that deregulation is kicking in.

  • The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɡæz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To attack or kill with poison gas.

  2. To use poison gas in (a volume or area) to attack or kill someone or something.

  3. Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.

More examples

In context

  • There are plans to lay a gas pipeline through the region.

  • A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.

  • Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Dutch gas, coined by chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont in Ortus Medicinae. Derived from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void, empty space”); perhaps also inspired by geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”). Doublet of chaos. First attested in 1648.