types:
atmósfera
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
cloro
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
flúor
a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
hidrógeno
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
nitrógeno
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
oxígeno
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
butano
occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
propano
colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
grisú,
mofeta
a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
etileno
a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
formaldehido
a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
metano
a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
ozono
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
fosgeno
a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
fosfino
a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
sublimado
the product of vaporization of a solid
gas lacrimógeno
a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
cielo,
éter
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
argón
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
helio
a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
criptón
a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
neón
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
ázoe
an obsolete name for nitrogen
radón
a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
xenón
a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
anhídrico carbónico,
dióxido de carbono
a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
solimán
a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative