kaasumaiset
Kaasumaiset is a Finnish adjective meaning gas-like or gaseous. It is used to describe substances, states of matter, or phenomena that exist in the gaseous phase or exhibit properties associated with gases. The base noun is kaasu (gas), and the suffix -mainen forms adjectives that express resemblance or characteristic qualities. The plural form kaasumaiset is used when modifying plural nouns, for example kaasumaiset aineet (gaseous substances) or kaasumaiset olomuodot (gaseous states).
In scientific usage, kaasumaiset describes matter that is in a gaseous state under given conditions of temperature
Kaasumaiset can also appear in non-technical or metaphorical contexts to convey diffuseness or intangibility, similar to
Variants of the word include kaasumaisuus (the gaseous nature or property) and the related noun kaasu (gas).
See also: kaasu, olomuoto, tila, lämpötila, paine, tiivistyminen, höyry.