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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gais
"रसोई में गैस का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fluid substance that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely.
"Natural gas is commonly used for heating homes and generating electricity."
- 1
To fill or supply with gas, or informally, to talk excessively or boast.
"He got completely gassed up about his new business venture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century by the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont, who adapted it from the Greek word chaos, altering the spelling and pronunciation to fit Dutch phonetic habits. The term originally denoted any aeriform fluid distinct from ordinary air, later expanding significantly in modern industrial and colloquial English contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gas" is said worldwide
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gaz
Transliteration: ɡaz
"Le gaz naturel est une source d'énergie propre."
Gas
Transliteration: ɡas
"Das Gas wird zum Heizen verwendet."
gas
Transliteration: ɡas
"Il gas è una risorsa energetica importante."
gas
Transliteration: ɡas
"El gas natural se utiliza para cocinar."
gás
Transliteration: ɡas
"O gás natural é canalizado para as residências."
गैस
Transliteration: gais
"रसोई में गैस का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
气体
Transliteration: qìtǐ
"天然气是一种清洁能源。"
기체
Transliteration: giche
"천연가스는 가정에서 난방용으로 쓰입니다."
気体
Transliteration: kitai
"空気はさまざまな気体の混合物です。"
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