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| physical object > natural object > collection of particles > phase of matter > gas > barotropic gas | 
| barotropic gas comparison table | ||
| Subject | has definition | is a kind of | 
|---|---|---|
| gas | The gaseous component of a galaxy, includes nebula | phase of matter | 
| barotropic gas | A gas in which the pressure is a function of the density only. | gas |