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gas
gæs
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English Definition
(名) As a noun
  1. A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
  2. A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
  3. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low 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.
  4. A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
  5. A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely.
  6. A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes.
(动) As a verb
  1. Show off.
  2. Attack with gas; subject to gas fumes.
Hyphenationgas
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb
Matching Results
气体qìtǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)
煤气méiqìcoal gas; gas (fuel)
毒气dúqìpoison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism)
汽油qìyóugasoline
瓦斯wǎsīgas (loanword)
气qìgas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
炁qìvariant of 氣, breath; air; steam; gas; weather; used in Taoist charms

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