Gaseous

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæsiəs/

Definitions of gaseous

adjective describing something in the form of gas

Example Sentences

A1 The balloon was filled with gaseous helium.

A2 When water boils, it turns into a gaseous state.

B1 The scientist studied the properties of various gaseous compounds.

B2 The gaseous emissions from the factory were causing environmental concerns.

C1 The astronaut wore a suit to protect against exposure to gaseous substances in space.

C2 The laboratory conducted experiments on the behavior of gaseous elements under extreme pressure.

Examples of gaseous in a Sentence

formal The gaseous state of matter is characterized by molecules that are spread far apart and move freely.

informal The room smelled bad because of some gaseous substance leaking from the pipes.

slang I can't stand the gaseous fumes coming from that factory, they stink!

figurative His ideas were like gaseous clouds, floating around with no substance or direction.

Grammatical Forms of gaseous

• past tense: gaseous
• plural: gaseous
• comparative: more gaseous
• superlative: most gaseous
• present tense: is gaseous
• future tense: will be gaseous
• perfect tense: has been gaseous
• continuous tense: is being gaseous
• singular: gaseous
• positive degree: gaseous
• infinitive: to be gaseous
• gerund: gaseously
• participle: gaseous

Origin and Evolution of gaseous

First Known Use: 1646 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'gaseous' originated from the Latin word 'gaseus' which means 'pertaining to gas'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe substances in a gas state, the word 'gaseous' has evolved to be commonly used in scientific contexts to refer to the state of matter where a substance has no fixed shape or volume.