GASEOUS


Meaning of GASEOUS in English

ˈga]sēəs, ˈgaa], ]sh(y)əs, Brit often ˈgāziəs or ˈgāsi-\ adjective

Etymology: gas (I) + -eous

1.

a. : having the form of or being gas

gaseous matter

: of or relating to gases

gaseous laws

gaseous content

b. : superheated

use of gaseous steam in industrial boilers

2. : lacking substance or solidity : tenuous

unconnected, gaseous information — J.F.Stephen

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.