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water gas
noun
- 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
- 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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- water-gas adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water gas1
First recorded in 1850–55
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