a pedal that controls the throttle valve | the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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 | (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter |
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes |
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees |
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 common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues |
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes | |