gaseous
(adjective) existing as or having characteristics of a gas; “steam is water is the gaseous state”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gaseous (comparative more gaseous, superlative most gaseous)
Relating to, or existing as, gas.
Of a liquid containing bubbles: gassy.
Tenuous or indefinite.
Source: Wiktionary
Gas"e*ous ( or ; 277), a. Etym: [From Gas. Cf. F. gazeux.]
1. In the form, or of the nature, of gas, or of an aëriform fluid.
2. Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous. "Unconnected, gaseous information." Sir J. Stephen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
