blue gas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue gas
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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An endless line of empty blue gas cylinders wrapped around several tree-lined blocks of apartments.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2022
Khawla crouched next to a blue gas canister on top of which was perched a pot of yellow lentil soup.
From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2016
It burns kerosene, and makes a blue gas.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy
While he was dressing, his father sat alone and stared reflectively at the small blue gas blaze in the grate.
From Jane Cable by McCutcheon, George Barr
He thought he saw blue gas coming from the mouths of persons about him.
From North-Pole Voyages by Mudge, Zachariah Atwell
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