gas
noun
a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
gases
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pluralof gas.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some of these funds would include "significant greenhouse gases emitters", the New Zealand officials noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
When soil becomes saturated with moisture, water fills many of the tiny spaces between soil particles, making it more difficult for gases to move through them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
"Since the incident we have learnt lessons, and as part of this, we have improved our oversight of the monitoring of medical gases across the maternity unit at Basildon Hospital."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The station will also measure the abundance of volatiles, substances that readily turn into gas, within the Moon's extremely thin outer layer of gases.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The air was filled with the terrible gases and smells from the rotten egg.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
