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Definitions of gas
  1. noun
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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    atmosfera
    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)
    fluoro
    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
    idrogeno, idrossido
    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
    azoto
    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
    idrossido, liceale, ossigeno, tessitura
    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
    esalazione
    gases ejected from an engine as waste products
    aria
    a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
    etilene
    a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
    formaldeide
    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)
    cielo
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    argo
    a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
    elio
    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)
    cripto
    a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
    neon
    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
    radon
    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
    xeno
    a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
    fiato, ispirazione, respiro
    the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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    fluido
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
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