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ατμός — meaning in English

atmos

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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.
  • steam noun The hot vapor that water turns into when it boils.
  • vapor noun Tiny droplets or particles suspended in the air, such as mist, steam, or fumes.

Senses

ατμός 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.
  • steam (figuratively) Internal energy for progress or motive power.
  • vapor The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.
  • water vapor Water in a gaseous state, especially when diffused in the atmosphere.

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.

steam — full definition

  1. noun The hot vapor that water turns into when it boils.
  2. noun Energy, momentum, or drive to keep going, especially in "run out of steam" or "pick up steam."
  3. verb To cook food using steam.
  4. verb To become angry or worked up.

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