Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 13 compound words that contain gases. The most common are listed below. Open gases in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- greenhouse gasesplural of greenhouse gas: Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface …
- breathing gasesplural of breathing gas: A mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.
- exhaust gasesPlural of exhaust gas: Gas emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels in an engine, and discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust pipe.
- ideal gasesplural of ideal gas: a hypothetical gas, whose molecules exhibit no interaction, and undergo elastic collision with each other and with the walls of the container
- liquid gasesplural of liquid gas: A chemical element or compound which is normally found in gaseous form, but which is in a liquid state due to being pressurised or kept at a low temperature, or both, usually for storage and transport purposes.
- nerve gasesplural of nerve gas: A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation.
- noble gasesplural of noble gas: Any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic, usually inert (with very limited exceptions), and gaseous at familiar temperatures.
- poison gasesplural of poison gas: A poisonous gas.
- rare gasesplural of rare gas: Any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic, usually inert (with very limited exceptions), and gaseous at familiar temperatures.
- tear-gasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of tear-gas: Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or …
- bottled gasesplural of bottled gas: A gas, which is normally a gas at room temperature, stored as a compressed liquid within a metal or composite gas cylinder.
- inert gasesplural of inert gas: A gas which does not undergo chemical reactions or does so only under rare circumstances.
- Fermi gasesplural of Fermi gas: A gas composed of a large number of fermions.
- flue gasesplural of flue gas: The gaseous combustion product (smoke) that comes out of a stove or a furnace.
- arterial blood gasesplural of arterial blood gas: A blood test in which a syringe is used to draw a small blood sample from an artery.
- liquefied petroleum gasesplural of liquefied petroleum gas: A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in …
- base gasesplural of base gas: A gas similar to ammonia that has basic properties.
- carrier gasesplural of carrier gas: A chemically inert gas used as the mobile phase in gas chromatography
- filling gasesplural of filling gas: Any nonreactive gas that is used to fill containers of perishable produce, tyres etc
- gases upthird-person singular simple present indicative of gas up: To refuel (a vehicle).
- lifting gasesplural of lifting gas: A gas, such as helium or hydrogen, that is used to produce buoyancy for e.g. balloons or airships.
- natural gasesplural of natural gas: A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.
- off-gasesplural of off-gas: Gas produced as a side effect of a chemical reaction, sometimes hazardous.
- packaging gasesplural of packaging gas: Any gas used to provide a modified atmosphere for a product.
- pepper gasesplural of pepper gas: A non-lethal chemical agent derived from peppers used in riot control and personal self-defense.
Compound words 13
- autogasesplural of autogas: Automotive gasoline suitable for use in piston-engined gasoline-powered aircraft.
- biogasesplural of biogas: A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.
- elongasesplural of elongase: Any enzyme that catalyzes the elongation of an aliphatic chain, but especially one that elongates a fatty acid
- Horgasesplural of Horgas: A surname.
- nongasesplural of nongas: A substance that is not a gas.
- outgasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outgas: To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
- Paragasesplural of Paragas: A surname from Pangasinan.
- pingasesplural of pingas: money
- psychogasesplural of psychogas: Any gas having a psychological effect on the brain.
- syngasesplural of syngas: Synthesis gas or coal gas.