aeriform

[air-uh-fawrm, ey-eer-]

aer·i·form

[air-uh-fawrm, ey-eer-]
adjective
1.
having the form or nature of air; gaseous.
2.
unsubstantial; unreal.

Origin:
1780–90; aeri- + -form
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Aeriform is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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aeriform (ˈɛərɪˌfɔːm)
 
adj
1.  having the form of air; gaseous
2.  unsubstantial

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