gaseous

CEFRB2

/ˈɡæsiəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Existing in the form of a gas.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous.

Examples

  • A substance can be solid, gaseous, or liquid.

  • Oxygen exists in two gaseous forms.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡæʃəs/
  • /ˈɡeisiəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a liquid containing bubbles: gassy.

  2. Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).

More examples

In context

  • This substance is in gaseous state.

  • gaseous emissions

  • gaseous state

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Antonyms

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The substance changed from a liquid to a blank state when heated.

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Origin

adjective

From gas + -eous.