gaseous

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The volume of natural gas in a liquid form is about 600 times smaller than its volume in a gaseous state in natural-gas pipelines, according to the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The measurements show an active and turbulent environment, with winds of gaseous metals including iron and calcium flowing through the cloud.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

In one marketing brief it was referred to as “removing gaseous contaminants” from the air supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 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

Not only did they fear that New York City could be vulnerable to an attack launched from Europe, but also the university’s resources were already stretched thin by Urey’s gaseous diffusion research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik