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gas meaning in Tamil

வளிமம் vaḷimam

/ɡɛəs/UK/ɡæs/

gas in Tamil: வளிமம் (vaḷimam), வாயு (vāyu). In English, gas means matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.

Tamil words for gas

(uncountable, chemistry) state of matter
வளிமம் vaḷimam, வாயு vāyu

English meaning of gas

  1. noun Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
  2. noun A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.
  3. noun Poison gas.
  4. noun A chemical element or compound in such a state.

Full definition of gas

gas in a sentence

  • A lot of gas had escaped from the cylinder.
  • Gas-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.
  • The artillery fired gas shells into the enemy trenches.

Synonyms of gas

All synonyms of gas

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Questions about gas in Tamil

What is the meaning of gas in Tamil?
Gas in Tamil is வளிமம் (vaḷimam), வாயு (vāyu).
gas என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Gas: வளிமம் (vaḷimam), வாயு (vāyu).
What does gas mean in English?
Gas means matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.

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