"pseudoair" meaning in English

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Noun

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Etymology: From pseudo- + air. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pseudo-|air}} pseudo- + air Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pseudoair (uncountable)
  1. An artificially created gas that mimics air. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudoair-en-noun-8~eSygr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. A false appearance or seeming. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pseudoair-en-noun-Wg7NR0va Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pseudo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 44 56
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