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ideal gas

/aɪˌˈdi(ə)l ˌgæs/
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Definitions of ideal gas
  1. noun
    a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
    synonyms: perfect gas
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    type of:
    gas
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
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