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gaseous

[gas-ee-uhs, gash-uhs] / ˈgæs i əs, ˈgæʃ əs /
ADJECTIVE
vaporous
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed smart underwear to track, well, gaseous emissions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

It shoots lasers at atoms of rubidium, a soft, silvery-white metal, that are held in a gaseous form in a small glass vial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Her gauzy, often gaseous, rhetoric made her sound like a dean of students at a small liberal arts college.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Plants worldwide are estimated to release 500 to 600 million tons of isoprene into the surrounding atmosphere each year, accounting for about half the total emissions of gaseous organic compounds from plants.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

I think I’m radiating awkwardness—like it’s some sort of gaseous substance, rolling off me in waves.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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