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  • 21liquid — /ˈlɪkwəd / (say likwuhd) adjective 1. composed of molecules which move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. 2. of or relating to liquids: liquid measure. 3. such as to flow like… …

  • 22liquid air — noun air in a liquid state (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑air, ↑cryogen * * * noun : air in the liquid state but usually richer in oxygen than gaseous air that is obtained as a faintly bluish transparent mobile intensely cold liquid by compressing… …

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  • 23liquid — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid; akin to Latin lixa water, lye, and perhaps to Old Irish fliuch damp Date: 14th century 1. flowing freely like water 2. having the… …

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  • 24liquid — 1. adjective 1) liquid fuels Syn: fluid, liquefied; melted, molten, thawed, dissolved; Chemistry hydrous Ant: solid, gaseous 2) her liquid eyes Syn …

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  • 25Gaseous spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… …

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  • 26gaseous state — noun the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the… …

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  • 27liquid oxygen — noun Oxygen in liquid form, as opposed to its gaseous form at standard temperature and pressure …

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  • 28liquid gas — noun a chemical element or compound which is normally found in gaseous form, but which is in a liquid state due to being pressurised or kept at a low temperature, or both, usually for storage and transport purposes …

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  • 29liquid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fluid, smooth, flowing. See fluidity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In a state neither solid nor gaseous] Syn. fluid, watery, liquescent, fluidic, liquiform, molten, damp, moist, aqueous, liquefied,… …

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  • 30liquid oxygen — Oxygen liquefied by cooling it below −297.4°F (−183°C). Liquid oxygen requires much less volume than gaseous oxygen. This is mainly used for breathing. In some aircraft, it is also used for inflating the g suit. LOX cannot be stored for long… …

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