gas

gas
noun
1 substance like air
ADJECTIVE
▪ deadly, noxious, poisonous, toxic
▪ explosive, flammable, inflammable (esp. BrE), radioactive
▪ compressed, hot
▪ colourless/colorless, odourless/odorless
▪ inert, noble
▪ exhaust, greenhouse
▪

pollution from greenhouse gases

▪ hydrogen, methane
▪ mustard, nerve, sarin, tear
▪

Police used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators.

▪ laughing (= nitrous oxide) (informal)
VERB + GAS
▪ emit, give off, produce, release
▪

It gives off a poisonous gas as it decomposes.

GAS + VERB
▪ build up
▪

Noxious gases had built up in the sewer.

GAS + NOUN
▪ escape, leak
▪

Toxic gases can escape through one of the pipes.

▪ emissions
▪

greenhouse gas emissions

▪ chamber
▪

Millions of Jews were sent to the gas chambers by the Nazis.

▪ mask
2 for heating/cooking
ADJECTIVE
▪ butane (esp. BrE), coal, natural, propane (esp. BrE)
▪ bottled, Calor™ (BrE), cooking (AmE)
VERB + GAS
▪ cook with
▪

I prefer to cook with gas.

▪ light, turn on
▪

I lit the gas and put the soup on to warm.

GAS + NOUN
▪ appliance, boiler (esp. BrE), central heating (BrE), cooker, fire, furnace (AmE), heater, lamp, oven, range (AmE), stove
▪ bottle (BrE), canister, cylinder, pipeline
▪ board (BrE)
▪ exploration, industry
▪ field, reserves
▪

Chinese gas reserves are now being tapped.

▪ supply
▪ leak
▪

All gas leaks should be reported as soon as possible.

PHRASES
▪ gas mark 2, 3, etc. (BrE)
▪

Set the oven at gas mark 4.

3 (AmE) fuel for cars, etc. ⇨ See also ↑gasoline
GAS + NOUN
▪ pedal
▪

He hit the gas pedal and headed off.

▪ station
▪

We stopped at a gas station to fill up.


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