Gas"o*gen (?), n. [Gas + - gen.] 1. An apparatus for the generation of
gases, or for impregnating a liquid with a gas, or a gas with a
volatile liquid.
2. A volatile hydrocarbon, used as an illuminant, or for charging
illuminating gas.
Gas`o*lene (?), n. See Gasoline.
Gas`o*lier" (?), n. Same as Gasalier.
Gas"o*line (? or ?; 104), n. A highly volatile mixture of fluid
hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of
bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving
illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
Gas*om"e*ter (? or ?), n. [Gas + -meter. Cf. F. gazomËtre.] An
apparatus for holding and measuring of gas; in gas works, a huge iron
cylinder closed at one end and having the other end immersed in water,
in which it is made to rise or fall, according to the volume of gas it
contains, or the pressure required.
{ Gas`o*met"ric (? or ?), Gas`o*met"ric*al (?), } a. Of or pertaining
to the measurement of gases; as, gasometric analysis.
Gas*om"e*try (? or ?), n. The art or practice of measuring gases; also,
the science which treats of the nature and properties of these elastic
fluids. Coxe.
Gas"o*scope (?), n. [Gas + - scope.] An apparatus for detecting the
presence of any dangerous gas, from a gas leak in a coal mine or a
dwelling house.
Gasp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gasped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gasping.]
[OE. gaspen, gaispen, to yawn, gasp, Icel. geispa to yawn; akin to Sw.
g‰spa, Dan. gispe to gasp.] 1. To open the mouth wide in catching the
breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire
convulsively; to pant violently.
She gasps and struggles hard for life.
Lloyd.