gaseoso
/ɡaseˈoso/
The Spanish word for gaseous is gaseoso.
Gaseoso is an adjective used to describe something that relates to, or exists as, a gas.
Meaning: relating to, or existing as, gas (adj)
Which one should you use?
While gaseoso is the standard term, aeriforme serves as a formal synonym specifically within scientific or technical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, gaseoso must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use gaseosa for feminine singular nouns, gaseosos for masculine plural nouns and gaseosas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaseˈoso/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, una gaseosa is the standard word for 'a soda'.
- The suffix -oso in gaseoso functions much like the English suffix '-ous' in 'gaseous', both stemming from the Latin '-osus' which denotes 'full of' or 'characterized by'.
- The root of gaseoso is the same as the English 'gas', which was originally a coined term by the chemist van Helmont to describe substances that were not quite liquid or solid.
Examples in context
- El dióxido de carbono es un compuesto gaseoso presente en nuestra atmósfera.Carbon dioxide is a gaseous compound present in our atmosphere.
- El nitrógeno se encuentra en estado aeriforme a temperatura ambiente.Nitrogen is in a gaseous state at room temperature.
- El estado gaseoso es muy común en la naturaleza.The gaseous state is very common in nature.
- Estamos estudiando un compuesto gaseoso en el laboratorio.We are studying a gaseous compound in the laboratory.
- El escape liberó un residuo gaseoso al aire.The leak released a gaseous residue into the air.
Example conversation
Two students are working on a science project in a classroom.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿sabes si este componente es gaseoso?Daniel, do you know if this component is gaseous?
- DanielCreo que sí, Sofía, por su comportamiento.I think so, Sofía, because of its behavior.
- SofíaEntonces debemos usar un recipiente sellado.Then we must use a sealed container.
- DanielTienes razón, es mucho más seguro.You are right, it is much safer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gaseous” translations and entries gaseoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gaseoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
