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gas giant

gas giant noun: a large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.

Noun

gas giant (plural gas giants)

  1. A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.
    • A quick glance over the boards revealed that there was a magnetic field of some strength near by, one that didn't belong to the invisible gas giant revolving half a million miles away.1954, James Blish, “Solar Plexus”, in Beyond Human Ken, Random House, page 106
    • Altanorch is a small but typical hydrogen-helium gas giant with no outstanding features. Its combination of strong magnetic field and relatively shallow gravity well make it a popular "stopover" world for discharging FTL drive cores.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Altanorch

gas giant meaning in Hindi

gas giant in Hindi

large planet of gas
गैस दानव gais dānav

Synonyms of gas giant

Forms of gas giant

pluralgas giants

Origin of gas giant

From gas + giant, coined by American science-fiction writer James Blish and first attested in 1952 in a rewritten version of his 1941 short story Solar Plexus.

Questions about gas giant

What does gas giant mean?
Gas giant means a large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.
What is gas giant in Hindi?
Gas giant in Hindi is गैस दानव (gais dānav). See Gas giant meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gas giant?
Gas giant is a noun.
What is the plural of gas giant?
The plural of gas giant is gas giants.

Words near gas giant in the dictionary

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  4. gas generator
  5. gas generators
  6. gas giant
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  10. gas guzzler
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