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21nitrous — adj. of, like, or impregnated with nitrogen, esp. in the tervalent state. Phrases and idioms: nitrous acid a weak acid existing only in solution and in the gas phase. Usage: Chem. formula: HNO2 nitrous oxide a colourless gas used as an… …
22nitrous oxide — a colourless gas used as an anaesthetic with good analgesic properties. It is administered by inhalation, in conjunction with oxygen and other agents, for the maintenance of anaesthesia. A mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (Entonox, Equanox)… …
23gas — n. & v. n. (pl. gases) 1 any airlike substance which moves freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity. 2 a such a substance (esp. found naturally or extracted from coal) used as a domestic or industrial fuel (also attrib. :… …
24Gas duster — A can of gas duster Gas duster, also known as canned air, or compressed air, is a product used to clean electronic equipment and other sensitive devices that cannot be cleaned using water. The can comes with a straw to direct the forceful wind… …
25gas — noun 1 substance like air ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, noxious, poisonous, toxic ▪ explosive, flammable, inflammable (esp. BrE), radioactive …
26gas — {{11}}gas (n.) 1650s, from Du. gas, probably from Gk. khaos empty space (see CHAOS (Cf. chaos)). The sound of Dutch g is roughly equivalent to that of Greek kh. First used by Flemish chemist J.B. van Helmont (1577 1644), probably influenced by… …
27gas — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aeriform or elastic fluid; vapor, fume, reek; air, ether; fuel, gasoline, petrol; bombast, hot air (sl.); gas attack. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of matter] Syn. vapor, volatile substance, fumes,… …
28gas — n 1. something which is exhilarating, stimulating or highly enjoyable. In the phrases it s a gas and what a gas! , this word became one of the cliches of the hippy vocabulary. It probably originated in American black street slang of the late… …
29gas — noun (plural gases or chiefly US gasses) 1》 an air like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity. ↘Physics a substance of this type that cannot be liquefied by pressure alone. Compare with …
30Nitrous oxide — (N2O) A colorless gas, naturally occurring in the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide has a 100 year Global Warming Potential of 310. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
