gas giant

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Noun

gas giant (plural gas giants)

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

Synonyms

• Jovian planet
• gas giant planet

Related terms

• ice giant

Translations

• French: géante gazeuse
• German: Gasriese, Gasplanet
• Portuguese: gigante gasoso
• Russian: га́зовый гига́нт
• Spanish: gigante gaseoso

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