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gaseous substance

[/ˈɡæsiəs ˈsʌbstəns/]
nounfemininepl: gaseous substances / substâncias gasosas
substância gasosa
1. A form of matter that has no fixed shape or volume, consisting of molecules in a state of rapid motion and occupying the space of its container
Oxygen is a gaseous substance at room temperature.
O oxigênio é uma substância gasosa à temperatura ambiente.
2. Any material or compound that exists in the gas phase of matter
The gaseous substance escaped into the atmosphere.
A substância gasosa escapou para a atmosfera.
Synonyms
gasvaporaeriform substancevolatile substance
Antonyms
solidliquidcondensed matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
substância gasosa
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
substância gasosa
Standard technical usage
Portugal
substância gasosa
Standard technical term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

state of matter
phase of matter
vapor form
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