Noun Definition

gas

1.Definition: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

Category: General

2.Definition: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

Category: General

3.Definition: a pedal that controls the throttle valve

"He stepped on the gas"

Related Noun(s):accelerator, gun, throttle

Category: Objects

4.Definition: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

Related Noun(s):flatulence, flatulency

Category: General

5.Definition: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

Related Noun(s):gasolene, gasoline, petrol

Category: General

6.Definition: 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

Category: General