Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.
User Defined Definitions
"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 ab"
"a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely"
"a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal"
"a pedal that controls the throttle valve"
"a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes"