aeriform
Americanadjective
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having the form or nature of air; gaseous.
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unsubstantial; unreal.
adjective
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having the form of air; gaseous
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unsubstantial
Etymology
Origin of aeriform
Example Sentences
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These aeriform songs rarely involve drums, which makes them feel timeless, at least in the short term.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023
Here, the aeriform melodies at his back feel so beautiful, the brutality of his words vanishes in the breeze.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022
I have already explained the method whereby we received our sustenance, the different aeriform substances being piped directly from the laboratories to the consumers' personal apartments, thus obviating the necessity for dining halls and kitchens.
From Born Again by Lawson, Alfred
But gauze will not keep away aeriform bodies, or fluids.
From Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of T. H. Huxley by Huxley, T. H.
On page 214 he describes and figures an apparatus for taking the galvano-electric spark into fluid and aeriform substances.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 by Various
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