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Definition of gas

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Gas (n.) A complex mixture of gases, of which the most important constituents are marsh gas, olefiant gas, and hydrogen, artificially produced by the destructive distillation of gas coal, or sometimes of peat, wood, oil, resin, etc. It gives a brilliant light when burned, and is the common gas used for illuminating purposes..

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Gaskins :: Gaskins (n.pl.) Loose hose or breeches; galligaskins.

Gastrula :: Gastrula (a.) Of or pertaining to a gastrula.

Gaslight :: Gaslight (n.) The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas.

Gastrolith :: Gastrolith (n.) See Crab's eyes, under Crab..

Receiver :: Receiver (n.) A vessel for receiving and containing gases.

Aye-aye :: Aye-aye (n.) A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth..

Gastrotomy :: Gastrotomy (n.) A cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach..

Parapeptone :: Parapeptone (n.) An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice..

Eudiometry :: Eudiometry (n.) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it..

Pubic :: Pubic (a.) Of or pertaining to the pubes; in the region of the pubes; as, the pubic bone; the pubic region, or the lower part of the hypogastric region. See Pubes..

Trimethylene :: Trimethylene (n.) A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H6, isomeric with propylene and obtained from it indirectly. It is the base of a series of compounds analogous to the aromatic hydrocarbons..

Gasconade :: Gasconade (v. i.) To boast; to brag; to bluster.

Pneumogastric :: Pneumogastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach.

Galligaskins :: Galligaskins (n. pl.) Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

Hypogastrium :: Hypogastrium (n.) The lower part of the abdomen.

Tip :: Tip (n.) An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc..

Ethylene :: Ethylene (n.) A colorless, gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H4, forming an important ingredient of illuminating gas, and also obtained by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid in alcohol. It is an unsaturated compound and combines directly with chlorine and bromine to form oily liquids (Dutch liquid), -- hence called olefiant gas. Called also ethene, elayl, and formerly, bicarbureted hydrogen..

Hepatogastric :: Hepatogastric (a.) See Gastrohepatic.

Lithophyse :: Lithophyse (n.) A spherulitic cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced by expanding gas, whence the name..

Epigastric :: Epigastric (a.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region..