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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Fair enough: Unless EVs are entirely powered by and manufactured using green energy, they generate greenhouse gases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Countries are investing in new power projects to meet energy security goals and phase out fossil fuels such as coal, which are blamed for emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Greenhouse gases principally work by making it harder for heat to escape out into space.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the middle of the BioCharger, within the geometric, connected plates of glass, is a Tesla coil, which ionizes the surrounding 12 glass tubes that hold six noble gases, the gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
When corn, oats, or sorghum containing large amounts of nitrates are ensiled they release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases, creating a deadly hazard to anyone entering the silo.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
