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气体 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gas noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.

Senses

气体 is used for these senses in English:

  • gas (uncountable, physical chemistry) 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.
  • gas (countable, physical chemistry) A chemical element or compound in such a state.
  • welly (uncountable, informal) Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor.

gas — full definition

  1. noun A state of matter, like air, that has no fixed shape or volume and spreads to fill its container.
  2. noun A fuel, especially natural gas used for heating and cooking, or (US, informal) petrol for a vehicle.
  3. noun Air trapped in the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
  4. verb To attack or kill using poisonous gas.
  5. verb (informal, US) To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.
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