adjective
Other Word Forms
- gaseity noun
- gaseousness noun
- nongaseous adjective
- nongaseousness noun
- pseudogaseous adjective
- quasi-gaseous adjective
Etymology
Origin of gaseous
Example Sentences
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Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed smart underwear to track, well, gaseous emissions.
From MarketWatch
In addition to gaseous compounds, the team found large quantities of solid materials, including carbon-rich grains and water ices.
From Science Daily
The measurements show an active and turbulent environment, with winds of gaseous metals including iron and calcium flowing through the cloud.
From Science Daily
Its setup includes a powerful windowless gaseous tritium source, a high-resolution spectrometer that precisely measures electron energies, and a detector that records the particles.
From Science Daily
It shoots lasers at atoms of rubidium, a soft, silvery-white metal, that are held in a gaseous form in a small glass vial.
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