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.

Origin of gasify

1
First recorded in 1820–30; gas + -ify

Other words from gasify

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

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How to use gasify in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gasify

gasify

/ (ˈɡæsɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  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

Derived forms of gasify

  • gasifiable, adjective
  • gasification, noun
  • gasifier, noun

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