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gaseous phase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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  • Finnish: kaasufaasi — phase of matter in which the thermal mobility of molecules permits their free motion
  • Japanese: 気相 (kisō) — phase of matter in which the thermal mobility of molecules permits their free motion
  • Swedish: gasform — phase of matter in which the thermal mobility of molecules permits their free motion
  • Swedish: gasfas — phase of matter in which the thermal mobility of molecules permits their free motion