perfect gas
noun · n
Simple meaning
A hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
perfehktgasSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈfɛktˈɡæs
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Definition
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noun
A hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
n
In physics, engineering, and physical chemistry, a perfect gas is a theoretical gas model that differs from real gases in specific ways that makes certain calculations easier to handle.
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This meaning: A hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
Used this way, perfect gas is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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