Impervious to gases; constructed to prevent the passage or leakage of gases in or out.
From gas plus proof (from Old French preuve, originally meaning 'test'). Created as industrial and chemical applications demanded airtight containers.
Gasproof containers became critical during World War I for chemical weapons storage and safety—the term emerged from desperate needs to keep poisonous gases contained, showing how warfare drove technical vocabulary.
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