a pedal that controls the throttle valve | (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure |
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 spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet |
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second |
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe |
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | |
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | |