| NOUN | state | gaseous state, gas | the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by |
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| Meaning | The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density / density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container. | |
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| Synonym | gas | |
| Broader | state of matter, state | (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids / liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) |
| Spanish | estado gaseoso, gas | |
| Catalan | gas | |
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