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Noun: gaseous state

1. 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
   "Steam is water in its gaseous state";
   - gas

Derived forms: gaseous states

Type of: state, state of matter

Encyclopedia: Gaseous state

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