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gasify

[ gas-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, gas·i·fied, gas·i·fy·ing.
  1. to convert into or become a gas.


gasify

/ ˈɡæsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. to make into or become a gas
  2. to subject (coal, etc) to destructive distillation to produce gas, esp for use as a fuel


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Derived Forms

  • ˌgasifiˈcation, noun
  • ˈgasiˌfier, noun
  • ˈgasiˌfiable, adjective

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Other Words From

  • gasi·fia·ble adjective
  • gasi·fi·cation noun
  • gasi·fier noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gasify1

First recorded in 1820–30; gas + -ify

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Example Sentences

It will take about three hours completely to gasify the 50 grammes of carbide under these conditions.

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