Gas

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Gas

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The state of matter in which the molecules are practically unrestricted by intermolecular forces so that the molecules are free to occupy any space within an enclosure. </dd>
In vacuum technology the word gas has been loosely applied to the noncondensable gas and vapor within a vacuum system. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use