synthesis gas
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noun Chemistry.
any of several gaseous mixtures consisting essentially of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used in the synthesis of chemical compounds, as ammonia and alcohols.
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1940–45
1940–45
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| synthesis gas | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mixture of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen formerly made by using water gas and reacting it with steam to enrich the proportion of hydrogen for use in the synthesis of ammonia |
| 2. | a similar mixture of gases made by steam reforming natural gas, used for synthesizing organic chemicals and as a fuel |
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Example sentences
Feeding this synthesis gas into a reactor with a catalyst produces methanol and water vapor.
Today, hydrogen is produced from coal by gasification and the subsequent processing of the resulting synthesis gas.
The resulting synthesis gas is the precursor to synthetic fuels.
Synthesis of dimethyl ether and alternative fuels in the liquid phase from coal-derived synthesis gas.
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