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