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Are "gas giants" entirely made up of gases ?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are usually called "gas giants". But the term is actually a misnomer. The term can lead the general readers understand they are entirely made up of gases. It is true that only their very outer layers are gases and below that outer layer, the planets become liquid due to pressure.

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