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- US Pronunciation
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- [ah-eer gas]
- /ˈɑ ɪər gæs/
- /eə(r) ɡæs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ah-eer gas]
- /ˈɑ ɪər gæs/
Definitions of air gas words
- noun air gas dry air charged with vapor from petroleum or some other hydrocarbon, used for lighting or heating 3
- noun air gas a gas composed of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen, obtained by passing air and steam through incandescent coke: used as an industrial fuel, in certain gas engines, and in the manufacture of ammonia. 1
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Origin of air gas
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Air gas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
air gas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
air gas usage trend in Literature
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