แก๊ส
gas
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- 1 gas、gaseous substance
This word refers to gas as a physical substance and, in everyday conversation, especially to gas used as fuel for cooking or vehicles.
gas、gaseous substance
A substance in its gaseous state, including gases encountered in science, industry, and everyday life.
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มีกลิ่นแก๊สในห้อง mii klìn kɛ́ɛs nay hɔ̂ŋ There is a smell of gas in the room. มีกลิ่นแก๊สในห้อง details
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แก๊สพิษ kɛ́ɛs phít poison gas แก๊สพิษ details
Learning notes
Explanation
แก๊ส is a loanword from English “gas.” Its basic meaning is a substance in gaseous form, but in household conversation it often refers specifically to the fuel used in a stove. It can also describe gas in the digestive system, as in มีแก๊สในท้อง, “to have gas in the stomach.” This is a contextual use of the general meaning rather than a separate type of word. There is no single fixed classifier for gas itself. It is normally counted by its container; for example, ถัง is used for a cylinder or tank.
Usage
It is common in conversations about gas stoves, replacing cylinders, and suspected leaks. It is also used for LPG or CNG vehicles, industrial or poisonous gases, and gas in the digestive system.
Caution
แก๊ส does not normally mean gasoline. Gasoline is น้ำมันเบนซิน, or simply น้ำมัน when the context is clear. The spelling ก๊าซ is more common in scientific, technical, and formal writing.
Differences from similar words
1 gas synonyms
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ก๊าซ also means “gas” and is common in scientific, technical, and formal writing. แก๊ส is an everyday spelling modeled more closely on the English pronunciation and is especially common when discussing household fuel.