1
: having the form of or being gas
also
: of or relating to gases
2
a
: lacking substance or solidity
b
: gassy sense 3
trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions—
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gaseousness
noun
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a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state
a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
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Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere, but most organisms cannot absorb the element in its gaseous state.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The lo-fi minimalism of her previous records has ceded to a gaseous soft-pop idyll in which strummed chords fan out like galaxies and endless reverb signals the unfathomable reach of the infinite.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere, but most organisms cannot absorb the element in its gaseous state.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
The films are formed by a chemical reaction between two gaseous precursor substances, which are introduced to the substrate by turns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaseous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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gaseous
adjective
gas·eous
ˈgas-ē-əs 
ˈgash-əs
1
: having the form of or being gas
2
: of or relating to gas
3
: lacking solidity
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