gas
1. a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape and will expand indefinitely to fill any container. If very high pressure is applied a gas may become liquid or solid, otherwise its density tends towards that of the condensed phase
2. any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
3. any gaseous substance that is above its critical temperature and therefore not liquefiable by pressure alone
4. a. a fossil fuel in the form of a gas, used as a source of domestic and industrial heat
b. (as modifier): a gas cooker
5. a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide
6. the usual US, Canadian, and New Zealand word for
petrol, a shortened form of
gasoline 7. US an informal name for
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Gas
A state of matter, including natural gas and propane, used as a fuel to produce energy, generally for lighting and heating.
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gas
[gas] (ordnance)
To expose to a war gas.
(physics)
A phase of matter in which the substance expands readily to fill any containing vessel; characterized by relatively low density.
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gas
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gas
The fee paid for executing a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain. Fees are paid to miners in Ethereum's native Ether cryptocurrency, and the gas-to-Ether conversion rate fluctuates because the value of one Ether is constantly changing. See Ethereum.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.