aeriform

American  

[air-uh-fawrm, ey-eer-] / ˈɛər əˌfɔrm, eɪˈɪər- /

adjective

1. having the form or nature of air; gaseous.

2. unsubstantial; unreal.

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aeriform British  

/ ˈɛərɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. having the form of air; gaseous

2. unsubstantial

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Etymology

Origin of aeriform

First recorded in 1780–90; aeri- + -form

Example Sentences

These aeriform songs rarely involve drums, which makes them feel timeless, at least in the short term.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

Here, the aeriform melodies at his back feel so beautiful, the brutality of his words vanishes in the breeze.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

Most aeriform bodies, when subjected to compression, are made to occupy a space which diminishes in the exact ratio of the increase of the compressing force.

From Familiar Letters on Chemistry by Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von

When the principle of attraction prevails, it causes them to become solid; when caloric prevails, they become aeriform.

From A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. by Anonymous

Thus there is reason to describe also from the modern point of view the solid and liquid states as essentially 'cold', and the aeriform state as 'warm'.

From Man or Matter by Lehrs, Ernst