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# gaseous

adjective (gaseous) — (science)

«gaseous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) In the form of a gas, not a solid or liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#m1)
2. Like a gas or full of gas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on states of matter: water can be solid (ice), liquid (water) or gaseous (steam/water vapour). «Gaseous state», «gaseous oxygen». Gas giants like Jupiter are gaseous planets.

### Examples

- Steam is water in its gaseous state. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x1)
- Oxygen is gaseous at room temperature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x2)
- Jupiter is a gaseous planet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x3)
- When water boils, it becomes gaseous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x4)
- Carbon dioxide is a gaseous waste from our bodies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x5)
- Sort the materials into solid, liquid and gaseous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/#x6)

### Note

Pronounced GASS-ee-us or GAY-shus. Spelling: gas + eous. Noun: gas (plural gases).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gaseous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gaseous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gaseous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gaseous.html) on Mova free.