gas

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gas, gaser, bensin, gasa ihjäl, gasa

  1. (uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.

  2. (countable, physical chemistry) A chemical element or compound in such a state.

  3. (uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.

  4. (uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

  5. (transitive) To attack or kill with poison gas.

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