breathing gas

noun

A mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.

Meanings

nounbreathing gas (countable and uncountable, plural breathing gases)

plural breathing gases

  1. countableuncountabledivingA mixture of gases used for respiration in breathing equipment, typically in scuba diving.

Translations

German Atemgas
  • AtemgasTranslations
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