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Definition of Gas giant

1. Noun. Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter).

Definition of Gas giant

1. Noun. A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gas Giant

Literary usage of Gas giant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb (2006)
"Hov\ long did it take the gas giant Jupiter to form, and how was the formation of the ice giants Uranus and Neptune different from that of Jupiter and its ..."

2. Magazine of Western History by William W. Williams (1887)
"... rock were raised and tossed in the hole with as much ease as a skiff is rocked upon the surface of an angry ocean; so strong was the gas giant that one ..."

3. The Early and Later History of Petroleum: With Authentic Facts in Regard to by J. T. Henry (1873)
"... upon the surface of an angry ocean ; so strong was the gas- giant that one man might have helped the tools out of the well without the aid of an engine. ..."

4. Our Country: East (1898)
"The gas giant is fond of fire, and the moment he is loosed from his underground prison he begins eagerly fo search for it. If it is found under the boiler ..."

5. Our Country: East (1898)
"The gas giant is fond of fire, and the moment he is loosed from his underground prison he begins eagerly to search for it. If it is found under the boiler ..."

6. Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"The Giant Planets and Their Satellites LARGE SATELLITES OF THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM In addition to the gas-giant planets, the outer solar system hosts at ..."

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