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mephitis vs gas

gas vs mephitis

mephitis and gas both are nouns.

mephitis is not a verb while gas is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mephitis Yes No No No
gas Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gas is a hypernym of mephitis; that is, gas is a word with a broader meaning than mephitis:
  • mephitis: a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
  • gas: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
mephitis (noun) gas (noun)
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant a pedal that controls the throttle valve
a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth 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
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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
mephitis (verb) gas (verb)
show off
attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
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