Meaning
gaseous
- relating to, consisting of, or in the form of gas
In a sentence
L'acqua passa dallo stato liquido a quello gassoso a cento gradi.
Water turns from a liquid to a gaseous state at one hundred degrees.
Giove e Saturno sono pianeti classificati come giganti gassosi.
Jupiter and Saturn are planets classified as gas giants.
Il metano è un idrocarburo che si presenta allo stato gassoso a temperatura ambiente.
Methane is a hydrocarbon that exists in a gaseous state at room temperature.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gassoso | masculine · singular |
| gassosa | feminine · singular |
| gassosi | masculine · plural |
| gassose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often contrasted with 'solido' (solid) and 'liquido' (liquid).
- For sparkling water, standard Italian uses 'frizzante' or 'gassata' rather than 'gassosa'.