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Topics referred to by the same term
Gas analysis may refer to: Blood gas analysis, a method that measures arterial oxygen tension, carbon dioxide tension, and other aspects of a blood sample
Gas_analysis
Examination of transformer oil contaminants
Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) is an examination of electrical transformer oil contaminants. Insulating materials within electrical equipment liberate gases as
Dissolved_gas_analysis
Analytical technique based on determining mass to charge ratio of ions
reaction (PTR-MS), are variants of chemical ionization dedicated for trace gas analysis of air, breath or liquid headspace using well defined reaction time allowing
Mass_spectrometry
Gas used for human respiration
breathing gas is a mixture of gaseous chemical elements and compounds used for respiration. Air is the most common and only natural breathing gas, but other
Breathing_gas
Mixing and filling cylinders with breathing gases for use when scuba diving
Gas blending for scuba diving (or gas mixing) is the filling of diving cylinders with non-air breathing gases such as nitrox, trimix and heliox. Use of
Gas_blending_for_scuba_diving
Minnesotan manufacturer of measurement tools
analytical and detection instrumentation for gas analysis, liquid analysis, combustion measurement and flame and gas detection. Rosemount Engineering was founded
Rosemount_Inc.
Blood test that measures amounts of dissolved gas
An arterial blood gas (ABG) test, or arterial blood gas analysis (ABGA) measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. An ABG
Arterial_blood_gas_test
to detect evolved gases using evolved gas detection (EGD) or to analyse explicitly which gases evolved using evolved gas analysis (EGA). Therefore different
Evolved_gas_analysis
Thermal method of analysis
chemisorptions, thermal decomposition, and solid-gas reactions (e.g., oxidation or reduction). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is conducted on an instrument referred
Thermogravimetric_analysis
Type of chromatography
Gas chromatography (GC) is a common type of chromatography used in analytical chemistry for separating and analyzing compounds that can be vaporized without
Gas_chromatography
Medical diagnostic method
Breath gas analysis is a method for gaining information on the clinical state of an individual by monitoring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present
Breath_gas_analysis
Group of low-reactive, gaseous chemical elements
the Sun, ἥλιος (hḗlios). No chemical analysis was possible at the time, but helium was later found to be a noble gas. Before them, in 1784, the English
Noble_gas
Event timeline of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission
Evolved gas analysis on the 'Cumberland' sample retrieved from the second drilling. May 2013 (2013-05) (Sol 286): A second evolved gas analysis on the
Timeline of Mars Science Laboratory
Timeline_of_Mars_Science_Laboratory
Medical measurement
A blood gas test or blood gas analysis tests blood to measure blood gas tension values and blood pH. It also measures the level and base excess of bicarbonate
Blood_gas_test
State of matter
resulting statistical analysis of this sample size produces the "average" behavior (i.e. velocity, temperature or pressure) of all the gas particles within
Gas
Analysis of material by examining response to heat
mechanical analysis: measures storage modulus (stiffness) and loss modulus (damping) versus temperature, time and frequency Evolved gas analysis: analysis of
Thermal_analysis
Piece of laboratory equipment
An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus is a piece of laboratory equipment used to analyse a gas sample (typically fossil fuel flue gas) for its oxygen
Orsat_gas_analyser
The oil and gas industry uses many acronyms and abbreviations. This list is meant for indicative purposes only and should not be relied upon for anything
List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production
List_of_abbreviations_in_oil_and_gas_exploration_and_production
Chromatography process
brought to equilibrium—injected directly onto a gas chromatographic column for separation and analysis. In this process, only the most volatile (most readily
Headspace_gas_chromatography
Highly refined mineral oil
filtration and treatment. Tests can be divided into: Dissolved gas analysis Furan analysis PCB analysis General electrical & physical tests: Color & Appearance
Transformer_oil
Medical condition where an erection lasts excessively long
the penis or a spinal cord injury. Diagnosis may be supported by blood gas analysis of blood aspirated from the penis or an ultrasound. Treatment depends
Priapism
Measurement of blood oxygen saturation
invasive) reading of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) from arterial blood gas analysis. A standard pulse oximeter passes two wavelengths of light through tissue
Pulse_oximetry
Finnish technology company
Gasera Ltd. is a Finnish high-tech company focused on the analysis of gases, liquids and solid materials. The main focus of Gasera is measuring harmful
Gasera
Gaseous fossil fuel
Natural gas (also gas, methane gas or fossil gas) is a fossil fuel, naturally occurring in geological formations. Typically, the gas is a mix of gaseous
Natural_gas
Condition of elevated methemoglobin in the blood
does not improve with oxygen therapy. Diagnosis is confirmed by a blood gas analysis. Treatment is generally with oxygen therapy and methylene blue. Other
Methemoglobinemia
Medical diagnostic method
Breath analysis is performed using various approaches for sampling and analysis, such as mass spectrometry and laser absorption spectroscopy. Breath gas analysis
Breath_analysis
Small mass spectrometer
A residual gas analyzer (RGA) is a small and usually rugged mass spectrometer, typically designed for process control and contamination monitoring in
Residual_gas_analyzer
Analytical method
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is an analytical method that combines the features of gas-chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Gas_chromatography–mass_spectrometry
Laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample
specialized tests, such as the arterial blood gas test, require blood extracted from an artery. Blood gas analysis of arterial blood is primarily used to monitor
Blood_test
Danish corporation
develops, manufactures and markets solutions for blood sampling, blood gas analysis, transcutaneous monitoring, immunoassay testing and the related IT management
Radiometer_(company)
Producing special gas mixtures to specification
and breathing gases. Gas mixtures are usually specified in terms of molar gas fraction (which is closely approximated by volumetric gas fraction for many
Gas_blending
Science instrument on the Curiosity rover
Analysis at Mars (SAM) is a suite of instruments on the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover. The SAM instrument suite analyzed organics and gases
Sample_Analysis_at_Mars
Partial pressure of blood gases
gas tension refers to the partial pressure of gases in blood. There are several significant purposes for measuring gas tension. The most common gas tensions
Blood_gas_tension
Gas is an important part of energy in Ukraine. About 20 billion cubic meters of fossil gas is extracted each year, and since 2022 this has almost met demand
Natural_gas_in_Ukraine
Breathing gas consisting of oxygen, helium and nitrogen
breathing gas in deep commercial diving operations, where it is often recycled to save the expensive helium component. Analysis of two-component gases is much
Trimix_(breathing_gas)
Natural gas trapped in shale formations
Shale gas is an unconventional natural gas that is found trapped within shale formations. Since the 1990s, a combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic
Shale_gas
Facilities for storing natural gas
Natural gas is a commodity that can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption. Gas storage is
Natural_gas_storage
curve analysis is a means of predicting future oil well or gas well production based on past production history. Production decline curve analysis is a
Decline_curve_analysis
Smith D, Španěl P (2015). "SIFT-MS and FA-MS Methods for Ambient Gas Phase Analysis: Developments and Applications in the UK". The Analyst. 140: 2573–2591
Flowing-afterglow mass spectrometry
Flowing-afterglow_mass_spectrometry
Neurological dysfunction shortly after birth
and maintaining respiration Depression of tone and reflexes Cord blood gas analysis can be used to determine if there is perinatal hypoxia/asphyxia, which
Neonatal_encephalopathy
Natural gas was the United States' largest source of energy production in 2016, representing 33 percent of all energy produced in the country. Natural gas has
Natural gas in the United States
Natural_gas_in_the_United_States
Method for measuring moisture content
Moisture analysis covers a variety of methods for measuring the moisture content in solids, liquids, or gases. For example, moisture (usually measured
Moisture_analysis
German chemist who discovered germanium (1838–1904)
germanium, Winkler investigated the analysis of gases. He published a book on the subject, Handbook of Technical Gas Analysis, in 1884. In that book Winkler
Clemens_Winkler
Systems to provide gases for medical use in healthcare facilities
Medical gas supply systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities are utilized to supply specialized gases and gas mixtures to various parts of the
Medical_gas_supply
Method of chemical analysis
Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry is a method of chemical analysis in which the sample is heated to decomposition to produce smaller molecules
Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Pyrolysis–gas_chromatography–mass_spectrometry
American organic chemist (1899–1977)
ISBN 978-0-309-05037-1. Fieser, L. F. (1924). "A new absorbent for oxygen in gas analysis". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 46 (12): 2639–2647. doi:10.1021/ja01677a005. Fieser
Louis_Fieser
mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) is an analytical chemistry technique that uses gas phase hydronium reagent ions which are produced in an ion source. PTR-MS
Proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry
Proton-transfer-reaction_mass_spectrometry
Mathematical model which approximates the behavior of real gases
concept is useful because it obeys the ideal gas law, a simplified equation of state, and is amenable to analysis under statistical mechanics. The requirement
Ideal_gas
Gas phase electrophoretic molecular mobility analysis (GEMMA) is a method for chemical analysis in which nanoflow electrospray ionization creates highly
Gas phase electrophoretic molecular mobility analysis
Gas_phase_electrophoretic_molecular_mobility_analysis
spectrometry (SIFT-MS) is a quantitative mass spectrometry technique for trace gas analysis which involves the chemical ionization of trace volatile compounds by
Selected-ion flow-tube mass spectrometry
Selected-ion_flow-tube_mass_spectrometry
Study involving matter and electromagnetic radiation
drugs to improve effectiveness Characterization of proteins Respiratory gas analysis in hospitals Finding the physical properties of a distant star or nearby
Spectroscopy
Part of an electrical transmission and distribution system
inspections, data collection and analysis, and routine scheduled work. Using methods such as infrared scanning and dissolved gas analysis, it can be predicted when
Substation
Peninsula in Europe
Black Sea gas ambitions seen at risk over Crimea". Reuters. Retrieved 7 March 2014. "Ukrainian Gas Pipelines". East European Gas Analysis. 9 February
Crimea
Electrode measuring the oxygen partial pressure in a solution
PMID 13096460. Severinghaus, J.W.; Astrup, P.B. (1986). "History of blood gas analysis. IV. Leland Clark's oxygen electrode". Journal of Clinical Monitoring
Clark_electrode
Burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan
percent over the last three years, according to an analysis by Capterio, a company that monitors natural gas flares. The crater is difficult to visit. All
Darvaza_gas_crater
Biological process to convert light into chemical energy
In parallel, plant physiologists studied leaf gas exchanges using the new method of infrared gas analysis and a leaf chamber where the net photosynthetic
Photosynthesis
Type of cooking stove
A gas stove is a stove that is fuelled by flammable gas such as natural gas, propane, butane, liquefied petroleum gas or syngas. Before the advent of
Gas_stove
Government ministry of India
Oil Industry Safety Directorate Petroleum Planning And Analysis Cell Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Note: I/C – Independent Charge The ministry
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas
Analytical technique used to separate and identify ionized molecules in the gas phase
breath gas analysis). The physical quantity ion mobility K is defined as the proportionality factor between an ion's drift velocity vd in a gas and an
Ion_mobility_spectrometry
Catheter inserted into an artery
intermittent and indirect measurement) and to obtain samples for arterial blood gas analysis. Arterial lines are generally not used to administer medication, since
Arterial_line
Chemical compound
the formula Mg(ClO4)2. The salt is also a superior drying agent for gas analysis.[citation needed] Magnesium perchlorate decomposes at 250 °C. The heat
Magnesium_perchlorate
Type of internal and continuous combustion engine
A gas-turbine engine, or, informally, a gas turbine, is a type of continuous flow internal combustion engine. The main parts common to all gas-turbine
Gas-turbine_engine
Greenhouse gases emitted from human activities
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) from human activities intensify the greenhouse effect which contributes to climate change. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Greenhouse_gas_emissions
Study of the separation, identification, and quantification of matter
partial pressure in the case of gas phase). It encompasses both classical techniques (e.g. titration, gravimetric analysis) and modern instrumental approaches
Analytical_chemistry
Fuel for heating, cooking and vehicles
petroleum gas, also referred to as liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas), is a fuel gas which contains a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, specifically
Liquefied_petroleum_gas
Artificial neural network
Neural gas is an artificial neural network, inspired by the self-organizing map and introduced in 1991 by Thomas Martinetz and Klaus Schulten. The neural
Neural_gas
Heat-trapping gas in an atmosphere
gases (GHGs) are the gases in an atmosphere that trap heat, raising the surface temperature of astronomical bodies such as Earth. Unlike other gases,
Greenhouse_gas
Worldwide crisis affected by shortage of energy supplies
Reliance on Russian Natural Gas – Analysis". IEA. 2022-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-12-12. "How gas rationing at Germany's
2020s_energy_crisis
Universal detection technique for gas chromatography
Gas chromatography–vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy (GC-VUV) is a universal detection technique for gas chromatography. VUV detection provides both qualitative
Gas chromatography–vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy
Gas_chromatography–vacuum_ultraviolet_spectroscopy
Logistical aspects of scuba breathing gas
Scuba gas management is the aspect of scuba diving which includes the gas planning, blending, filling, analysing, marking, storage, and transportation
Scuba_gas_management
Concept for greenhouse gas emissions analysis
footprint (or greenhouse gas footprint) is a calculated value or index that makes it possible to compare the total amount of greenhouse gases that an activity
Carbon_footprint
Chemical compound
Gas Review. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2007. "Can CO2-EOR really provide carbon-negative oil? – Analysis"
Carbon_dioxide
Device to couple energy between circuits
empirical study as a guide, transformer oil testing, including dissolved gas analysis, provides valuable maintenance information. Building regulations in many
Transformer
Device that creates charged atoms and molecules (ions)
mass spectrometry is used for trace gas analysis for organic compounds. Electric spark ionization is used to produce gas phase ions from a solid sample. When
Ion_source
Reference values for temperature and pressure
1975. Natural gas - Standard reference conditions. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization. 1996. Gas analysis - Vocabulary
Standard temperature and pressure
Standard_temperature_and_pressure
Safety device for burning off flammable gas
chemical plants and natural gas processing plants, oil or gas extraction sites having oil wells, gas wells, offshore oil and gas rigs and landfills. In industrial
Gas_flare
American multinational corporation
acquisition of Scotland-based Cascade Technologies Ltd., expanding its gas-analysis portfolio with laser-based measurement analyzers and systems for enhanced
Emerson_Electric
Proven oil reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence
List of countries by proven oil reserves
List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves
Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, Inc. is a manufacturer of optical-based gas sensors for the industrial process, environmental monitoring and clean technology
Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis
Endress+Hauser_Optical_Analysis
Electronic sensor for odor detection
industries, odor assessment is usually performed by human sensory analysis, by chemosensors, or by gas chromatography. The latter technique gives information about
Electronic_nose
US military research and development unit
certified to meet military standards. The gas analysis laboratory is equipped for the precise analysis of gases, and it is used to evaluate diving-related
United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit
United_States_Navy_Experimental_Diving_Unit
60567 Oil-filled electrical equipment – Sampling of gases and analysis of free and dissolved gases – Guidance IEC 60568 Nuclear power plants – Instrumentation
List_of_IEC_standards
Spectroscopic sensor
14.4 Absorption lines of several gases and vapors used for gas analysis". Conventional Approaches. Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials: Properties, Advantages
Nondispersive_infrared_sensor
Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
PaO2 can be obtained from the arterial blood gas analysis and PAO2 is calculated using the alveolar gas equation. An abnormally low hematocrit (volume
Hypoxia_(medicine)
Topics referred to by the same term
Grothendieck and Jean Dieudonné European Genome-phenome Archive Evolved gas analysis Enhanced Graphics Adapter, an IBM PC computer display standard from 1984
Ega
Israeli-Swiss engineering company
department of physics. In 2007, Alpes Lasers supplied NASA with lasers for gas analysis instruments on Mars rovers. In 2017, the firm introduced QCL frequency
Alpes_Lasers
Use of odour to purify volatile compounds
Gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) is a technique that integrates the separation of volatile compounds using a gas chromatograph with the detection
Gas chromatography-olfactometry
Gas_chromatography-olfactometry
Instrument to measure the concentration of helium in a gas mixture
the mix, the temperature of the mix and its oxygen content. Gas blending § Gas analysis "Thermal Conductivity Sensors". www.hitech-inst.co.uk. Archived
Helium_analyzer
Storage vessel for oxygen
Washington. AP photo. November 13, 1948. p. 8. NAVSEA (2005). "Cleaning and gas analysis for diving applications handbook". NAVSEA Technical Manual. SS521-AK-HBK-010
Oxygen_tank
Energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom
Trading Limited, British Gas Services Limited, British Gas Services (Commercial) Limited, British Gas New Heating Limited and British Gas Insurance Limited,
British_Gas
Chemical compound
near-infrared–based pulse oximetry becomes useless. More fundamentally, blood gas analysis on the whole has limited effectiveness, as the increased methemoglobin
Amyl_nitrite
Localized dielectric breakdown under high voltage stress
methods" Condition-based maintenance Condition monitoring Dissolved gas analysis Electric generator Electric motor Electric power distribution Electric
Partial_discharge
American service Provider
and products for the oil and gas industry. The company’s specialties include basic rock properties, special core analysis, and PVT characterization of
Core_Laboratories
Severinghaus, John W. (2002-07-01). "The Invention and Development of Blood Gas Analysis Apparatus". Anesthesiology. 97 (1): 253–256. doi:10.1097/00000542-200207000-00031
Severinghaus_electrode
Medical procedure
medical procedure performed to obtain a sample of arterial blood for gas analysis. A needle is inserted into the radial artery (usually at the so-called
Radial_artery_puncture
Process of moving air in and out of the lungs
breath – Presence of unpleasant odors in exhaled breath Breath gas analysis Breathing gas – Gas used for human respiration Carbon cycle – Natural processes
Breathing
Biological process which decreases blood pH
[citation needed] Alkalemia occurs at a pH of over 7.45. Arterial blood gas analysis and other tests are required to separate the main causes, which are clear
Acidosis
Non-hypothetical gases whose molecules occupy space and have interactions
such a detailed analysis is unnecessary, and the ideal gas approximation can be used with reasonable accuracy. On the other hand, real-gas models have to
Real_gas
Technique used in mass spectroscopy
universal secondary electrospray ionization source for mass spectrometric gas analysis in real-time". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 223: 217–225. Bibcode:2016SeAcB
Electrospray_ionization
Failed Mars lander launched in 2003
passed by the PAW into a mass spectrometer and gas chromatograph in the body of the lander. The Gas Analysis Package (GAP) was to measure the relative proportions
Beagle_2
GAS ANALYSIS
GAS ANALYSIS
Boy/Male
English American Swedish
A Latin Augustus or Augustine, meaning majestic. Often used as an independent name.
Male
English
 Short form of English names beginning with Gay-, such as Gabriel "man of God" or "warrior of God," and Gaylord, GAY means "dandy." Compare with feminine Gay.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name GAD means "juniper tree."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Greek Ionas, JÓNAS means "dove."
Female
English
Medieval English form of Latin Agatha, AGAS means "good."
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Portuguese/Spanish Gaspar, GAÅ PER means "treasure bearer."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gadd.Danish : from a medieval nickname Gad meaning ‘sting’, ‘point’, or from the Biblical male personal name Gad.Muslim : from a personal name based on Arabic jÄd ‘serious’, ‘earnest’.
Surname or Lastname
South German, Swiss, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
South German, Swiss, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone who lived in a street in a city, town, or village, Middle High German gazze, German Gasse, Yiddish gas ‘street’, ‘side street’.English : variant of Gash.Altered spelling of German Gast, found in the areas of Swiss settlement.
Female
Hebrew
(גַּל) Hebrew unisex name GAL means "mound, wave."
Male
English
 English short form of Latin Augustus, GUS means "venerable."
Male
Hebrew
(גָּד) Hebrew name GAD means "troop." In the bible, this is the name of a prophet and the seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah. Compare with other forms of Gad.
Male
Greek
(Γάδ) Greek form of Hebrew Gad, GAD means "troop." In the bible, this is the name of a tribe descended from Gad, mentioned in the New Testament in Rev vii. 5. Compare with other forms of Gad.
Male
French
Masculine form of French Gaëlle, GAËL means "holy and generous."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Gaëtan, GAËTANE means "from Caieta (Gaeta, Italy)."
Male
English
Short form of English Basil, BAS means "king" or "basil (the herb)."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gay, GAE means "happy."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name YAS means "snow."
Boy/Male
Greek
Royal. Kingly. St Basil the Great was Bishop of Caesarea in the latter half of the 4th century....
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
GAS ANALYSIS
GAS ANALYSIS
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Modern
To Rise
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Pretty Face
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Eustace.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, German, Greek, Swedish
Pure
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ocean, River
Female
Croatian
, of Sidon.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Protecting Well
Boy/Male
Tamil
Charantej | சரநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®œ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Growth
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Great; Knowledge; Adjustable
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n.
A rod or stick, as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with.
n.
The jet piece of a gas fixture where the gas is burned as it escapes from one or more minute orifices.
n.
Laughing gas.
n.
A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton fat.
n.
An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as oxygen, hydrogen, etc., in distinction from vapors, as steam, which become liquid on a reduction of temperature. In present usage, since all of the supposed permanent gases have been liquified by cold and pressure, the term has resumed nearly its original signification, and is applied to any substance in the elastic or aeriform state.
v.
The first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was.
v.
The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike.
v. t.
To notch, as a sword or knife.
n.
A complex mixture of gases, of which the most important constituents are marsh gas, olefiant gas, and hydrogen, artificially produced by the destructive distillation of gas coal, or sometimes of peat, wood, oil, resin, etc. It gives a brilliant light when burned, and is the common gas used for illuminating purposes.
v. t.
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
v. t.
To make a gash, or long, deep incision in; -- applied chiefly to incisions in flesh.
n.
Any irrespirable aeriform fluid.
n.
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass.
n.
A pointed or wedge-shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge used in mining, etc.
n.
A pace; a step, as in a dance.
v. i.
To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3.