gas vs atmosphere

atmosphere vs gas

gas and atmosphere both are nouns.

gas is a verb but atmosphere is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gas	Yes	No	Yes	No
atmosphere	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, atmosphere is a hyponym of gas; that is, atmosphere is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gas:

gas: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
atmosphere: the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

Other hyponyms of gas include argonon, inert gas, noble gas, atomic number 17, chlorine, Cl, atomic number 9, F, fluorine, atomic number 1, H, hydrogen, atomic number 7, N, nitrogen, atomic number 8, O, oxygen, butane, propane, afterdamp, firedamp, arsine, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, blow gas, blowing gas, butene, butylene, cyanogen, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, air, compressed gas, ethene, ethylene, air gas, producer gas, formaldehyde, methanal, greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas, bottled gas, liquefied petroleum gas, water gas, ideal gas, perfect gas, inhalant, methane, ozone, phosgene, phosphine, poison gas, propene, propylene, mephitis, sewer gas, sublimate, sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide, lachrymator, lacrimator, tear gas, teargas.

gas (noun)	atmosphere (noun)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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 mass of air surrounding the Earth
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal	the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely	a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines	the weather or climate at some place
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes	a particular environment or surrounding influence

gas (verb)	atmosphere (verb)
show off
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

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