coal gas
a gas used for illuminating and heating, produced by distilling bituminous coal and consisting chiefly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.
the gas formed by burning coal.
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The most important of these is gas lime, or lime which has been used for purifying coal gas.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonOnce beyond the entrance into this dark path the lamps ceased to burn; the coal-gas had begun its sway.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiPoisoning by coal gas is practically poisoning by carbon monoxide.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythA balloon filled with hydrogen, or even with coal gas, rises into the air, as oil or a cork rises up through water.
To him the art is indebted for the introduction of carbureted-hydrogen, or coal gas, as the means of inflating balloons.
British Dictionary definitions for coal gas
a mixture of gases produced by the distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting: consists mainly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide
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