Meaning of "gas" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAS

(Coined by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Flemish chemist): modification of Greek khaos atmosphere.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GAS

gas  [ɡæs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAS

Gas is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gas in English.

WHAT DOES GAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gas

Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter. A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms, elemental molecules made from one type of atom, or compound molecules made from a variety of atoms. A gas mixture would contain a variety of pure gases much like the air. What distinguishes a gas from liquids and solids is the vast separation of the individual gas particles. This separation usually makes a colorless gas invisible to the human observer. The interaction of gas particles in the presence of electric and gravitational fields are considered negligible as indicated by the constant velocity vectors in the image. The gaseous state of matter is found between the liquid and plasma states, the latter of which provides the upper temperature boundary for gases. Bounding the lower end of the temperature scale lie degenerative quantum gases which are gaining increasing attention. High-density atomic gases super cooled to incredibly low temperatures are classified by their statistical behavior as either a Bose gas or a Fermi gas. For a comprehensive listing of these exotic states of matter see list of states of matter.

Definition of gas in the English dictionary

The first definition of gas in the dictionary is any substance that is gaseous at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Other definition of gas is a gaseous anaesthetic, such as nitrous oxide. Gas is also firedamp or the explosive mixture of firedamp and air.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GAS

PRESENT

Present

I gas

you gas

he/she/it gases

we gas

you gas

they gas

Present continuous

I am gasing

you are gasing

he/she/it is gasing

we are gasing

you are gasing

they are gasing

Present perfect

I have gased

you have gased

he/she/it has gased

we have gased

you have gased

they have gased

Present perfect continuous

I have been gasing

you have been gasing

he/she/it has been gasing

we have been gasing

you have been gasing

they have been gasing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gased

you gased

he/she/it gased

we gased

you gased

they gased

Past continuous

I was gasing

you were gasing

he/she/it was gasing

we were gasing

you were gasing

they were gasing

Past perfect

I had gased

you had gased

he/she/it had gased

we had gased

you had gased

they had gased

Past perfect continuous

I had been gasing

you had been gasing

he/she/it had been gasing

we had been gasing

you had been gasing

they had been gasing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gas

you will gas

he/she/it will gas

we will gas

you will gas

they will gas

Future continuous

I will be gasing

you will be gasing

he/she/it will be gasing

we will be gasing

you will be gasing

they will be gasing

Future perfect

I will have gased

you will have gased

he/she/it will have gased

we will have gased

you will have gased

they will have gased

Future perfect continuous

I will have been gasing

you will have been gasing

he/she/it will have been gasing

we will have been gasing

you will have been gasing

they will have been gasing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gas

you would gas

he/she/it would gas

we would gas

you would gas

they would gas

Conditional continuous

I would be gasing

you would be gasing

he/she/it would be gasing

we would be gasing

you would be gasing

they would be gasing

Conditional perfect

I would have gas

you would have gas

he/she/it would have gas

we would have gas

you would have gas

they would have gas

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gasing

you would have been gasing

he/she/it would have been gasing

we would have been gasing

you would have been gasing

they would have been gasing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gas
we let´s gas
you gas

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gas

Past participle

gased

Present Participle

gasing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GAS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gas» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of gas

gasoline · petrol · vapour

TRANSLATION OF GAS

Find out the translation of gas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gas» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 煤气
• Translator English - Spanish: gas
• English: gas
• Translator English - Hindi: गैस
• Translator English - Arabic: غَاز
• Translator English - Russian: газ
• Translator English - Portuguese: gás
• Translator English - Bengali: গ্যাস
• Translator English - French: gaz
• Translator English - Malay: Gas
• Translator English - German: Gas
• Translator English - Japanese: ガス
• Translator English - Korean: 가스
• Translator English - Javanese: Gas
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khí ga
• Translator English - Tamil: எரிவாயு
• Translator English - Marathi: गॅस
• Translator English - Turkish: gaz
• Translator English - Italian: gas
• Translator English - Polish: gaz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: газ
• Translator English - Romanian: gaz
• Translator English - Greek: αέριο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gas
• Translator English - Swedish: gas
• Translator English - Norwegian: gass

10 QUOTES WITH «GAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gas.

1

Ralph Abernathy

Bring on your tear gas, bring on your grenades, your new supplies of Mace, your state troopers and even your national guards. But let the record show we ain't going to be turned around.

2

Ali Babacan

Turkey's energy bill due to imports will fall with the increase in use of renewable energy sources. We have no control over the prices of petroleum and natural gas.

3

Charles Barkley

I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag.

4

Joey Bishop

Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money.

5

Brian Blessed

My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler - to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives.

6

Mary Bono

With gas prices nationally, and especially in our area, increasingly on the rise, it is more crucial then ever that we take steps to diversify our energy sources and reduce our dependency on foreign oil.

7

Mark Burnett

There are screens at the gas station, there are screens at the shopping mall. And they all need content.

8

Barbara Castle

It might have been offset for us if the revenue from our own oil and natural gas that was just developing had been available to the Labor Government, but the oil revenues were just coming in when Labor fell in '79.

9

Dick Cheney

The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. Occasionally we have to operate in places where, all considered, one would not normally choose to go. But we go where the business is.

10

Stephanie Courtney

I landed about one a year. Just enough to make me question the gas money and all the driving in rush hour. When you audition for commercials, it's a lot of driving. What I netted wasn't exactly matching the hours I was putting in. I figured I'm not a face that makes people want to buy Lysol. Then I auditioned for Progressive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAS»

Discover the use of gas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Unconventional Gas Shales: Development, Technology, and ...

However, advances in directional well drilling and reservoir stimulation have dramatically increased gas production from unconventional shales.

Anthony Andrews, 2009

Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Accounting

An excellent training manual and professional reference, this new edition is packed with examples, diagrams, and appendices.

Charlotte J. Wright, Rebecca A. Gallun, 2008

Gas Purification

This volume brings you expanded coverage of alkanolamines for hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide removal, the removal and use of ammonia in gas purification, the use of alkaline salt solutions for acid gas removal, and the use of water to ...

Arthur L Kohl, Richard Nielsen, 1997

Trading Natural Gas: Cash Futures Options and Swaps

The heart of the text is the definition and demonstration of financial trading tools and techniques.

Fletcher J. Sturm, 1997

Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook

This new edition brings the Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook right up to date with new legislation and emerging topics to help the next generation of gas turbine professionals understand the underlying principles of gas turbine operation, ...

Meherwan P. Boyce, 2012

An Illustrated Guide To Gas Pumps: Identification And Price ...

Listed alphabetically by manufacturer, this new edition covers 100 years of pumps through detailed listings including production information, company history and fun facts about pump operations.

Jack Sim, 2008

Oil and Gas Production in Nontechnical Language

Complete with helpful charts and diagrams, this book covers everything from production equipment and processes to theory, business operations, and strategies.

Martin Raymond, William L. Leffler, 2006

Gas Insulated Substations (Paper Back)

This book will serve as a valuable reference for the novice as well as the expert who needs a wider and detailed scope of coverage within the area of GIS.

M. S. Naidu, 2008

Natural Gas Hydrates: A Guide for Engineers

Natural Gas Hydrates is written for the field engineer working in the natural gas industry. This book explains how, when and where hydrates form, while providing the knowledge necessary to apply remedies in practical applications.

John Carroll, 2009

Gas Dehydration Field Manual

This is followed by clear and rigorous exposition of dehydration processes such as Condensation process, Glycol Regeneration and Molecular Sieves.Exercises appear at the conclusion of each chapter with hints in addition to full solutions.

Maurice Stewart, Ken Arnold, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gas is used in the context of the following news items.

Why California is a Natural Gas State - Forbes

Lest we forget: California has increasingly become a natural gas state ... California now consumes about 2.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas a year ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Gas overtakes coal at US power stations - FT.com

Plunging prices for natural gas, which have fallen alongside oil since last summer, led to it being used to generate 31 per cent of America's ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

3 Natural Gas Opportunities for the Long Term -- The Motley Fool

The discovery of an economical method to unlock America's vast shale gas resource is a game changer for the country and the natural gas ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»

California Gas Prices Spike Amid National Downward Trend - ABC …

While gas prices nationwide are on a downward trend, California is experiencing a spike that could see prices top $4 a gallon before easing ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Russia Considers Supplying Natural Gas To Greece Amid …

Moscow is considering supplying Greece with natural gas via a direct pipeline, Russia's energy minister said Sunday, adding the priority is to ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Mom, two boys injured in Pretoria gas explosion | eNCA

Three people injured when a gas heater exploded at a house in Kameeddrift, Pretoria on Sunday. One patient was airlifted to hospital. «eNCA, Jul 15»

New natural gas well proposed in McAllen - The Monitor: Local News

McALLEN — City commissioners will soon consider whether to allow a new natural gas well within the city limits after Corpus Christi-based ... «Monitor, Jul 15»

Marcellus shale field lab zeroes in on gas drilling efficiency | TribLIVE

For the latest news and views on gas, coal, electricity and more, check out On ... The first integrated, long-term examination of shale gas drilling ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»

OC gas prices up another 12 cents; LA County records largest daily …

Gas prices continued their rapid climb upward Sunday, with the Orange County average price rising another 12 cents to $3.879 after increasing ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

Natural gas futures - weekly outlook: July 13 - 17 By Investing.com

Investing.com - Natural gas futures rose for the second consecutive session on Friday, pulling further away from a one-month low, as forecasts ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»