Masculine

gas

Meaning

  1. (masculine) gas (matter between liquid and plasma)
  2. (masculine) gas (an element or compound in such a state)
  3. (masculine) gas (flammable gas used for combustion)
  4. (in-plural, masculine) gas (waste gases trapped in one's belly)

Synonyms

vapor de tierra

combustible del butano

flatus

síndrome de adaptación general

síndrome general–adaptación

vaho de olla

expresión utilizada para denotar asco

expresión de asco o fastidio

qué asco

Translations

αέριο

gas

gaz

gas

ατμός

γκάζι

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡas/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Dutch gas, coined by Belgian chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont. Perhaps inspired by Middle Dutch gheest (Modern Dutch geest (“breath, vapour, spirit”), or from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “chasm, void”).

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes