Meaning of gas giant | Babel Free
Definitions
A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.
Equivalents
Esperanto
gasogiganto
Español
gigante gaseoso
Français
géante gazeuse
हिन्दी
गैस दानव
日本語
巨大ガス惑星
Português
gigante gasoso
Українська
газовий гіга́нт
Examples
“A quick glance⟳ over the boards revealed that there was a magnetic field of some strength near by, one that didn't belong⟳ to the invisible gas giant revolving half a million miles away.”
“Altanorch is a small but typical hydrogen-helium gas giant with no outstanding features. Its combination of strong magnetic field and relatively shallow gravity well make⟳ it a popular "stopover" world for discharging FTL drive⟳ cores.”
“In the past two years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has located nearly 3,000 exoplanet candidates ranging from sub-Earth-sized minions to gas giants that dwarf our own⟳ Jupiter.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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