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
The regular and constant constituents of the atmosphere are the elements oxygen and nitrogen, which, at the temperature and pressure existing on the surface of our globe, are permanently aeriform or gaseous.
From The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science by John William Dawson
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 Alfred Lawson
Most aeriform bodies, when subjected to compression, are made to occupy a space which diminishes in the exact ratio of the increase of the compressing force.
From Familiar Letters on Chemistry by Justus, Freiherr von Liebig
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