Hypernyms for "gas"
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afterdamp
air
air gas
argonon
arsine
atmosphere
atomic number 1
atomic number 17
atomic number 7
atomic number 8
atomic number 9
blow gas
blowing gas
bottled gas
butane
butene
butylene
chlorine
Cl
compressed gas
crow
cyanogen
ethene
ethylene
exhaust
exhaust fumes
F
firedamp
fluorine
formaldehyde
fumes
gloat
greenhouse emission
greenhouse gas
H
hydrogen
ideal gas
inert gas
inhalant
lachrymator
lacrimator
leaded gasoline
leaded petrol
liquefied petroleum gas
mephitis
methanal
methane
N
napalm
nitric oxide
nitrogen
nitrogen dioxide
noble gas
O
oxygen
ozone
perfect gas
phosgene
phosphine
poison gas
producer gas
propane
propene
propylene
puff
sewer gas
sublimate
sulfur dioxide
sulphur dioxide
tear gas
teargas
triumph
unleaded gasoline
unleaded petrol
water gas
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.