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water gas

noun

  1. a toxic gaseous mixture consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, prepared from steam and incandescent coke: used as an illuminant, fuel, and in organic synthesis.


water gas

noun

  1. a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot carbon, used as a fuel and raw material See also producer gas


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Other Words From

  • water-gas adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of water gas1

First recorded in 1850–55

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