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gaseous

DEFINITIONS OF: gaseous

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adj existing as or having characteristics of a gas

“steam is water is the gaseous state”
Synonyms
aeriform, airlike
resembling air or having the form of air
aerosolised, aerosolized
in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
evaporated
drawn off in the form of vapor
gasified, vaporized, vapourised, volatilised, volatilized
converted into a gas or vapor
gassy
resembling gas
vaporific, vaporish, vaporous, vapourific, vapourish, vapourous
resembling or characteristic of vapor
Antonyms:
solid
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
liquid
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
hard
resisting weight or pressure
coagulated, solidified
changed into a solid mass
concrete
formed by the coalescence of particles
congealed, jelled, jellied
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
dry
used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
semisolid
partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
solid-state
consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices
solid-state
characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids
fluid, runny
characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
liquefiable, liquifiable
capable of being liquefied
liquefied, liquified
reduced to a liquid state
semiliquid
somewhat liquid
watery
relating to or resembling or consisting of water
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