Gaseous phase

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun phrase 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Translations

English

Noun phrase

gaseous phase

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) One of the three fundamental structural phases of matter in which the thermal mobility of molecules or atoms is strong enough to permit their free motion, significantly exceeding the cohesive force.

Usage notes

• The word gaseous phase tends to be used when the statistical mechanical or thermodynamic nature of matter is focused on rather than the matter itself.

Synonyms

• gas

Translations

Japanese: 気相