coal gas

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noun

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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Origin of coal gas

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby coal gas

coaler, coalesce, coalface, coal field, coalfish, coal gas, coal heaver, coal hod, coal hole, coalification, coaling station

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How to use coal gas in a sentence

The most important of these is gas lime, or lime which has been used for purifying coal gas.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Once beyond the entrance into this dark path the lamps ceased to burn; the coal-gas had begun its sway.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
Poisoning by coal gas is practically poisoning by carbon monoxide.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
A balloon filled with hydrogen, or even with coal gas, rises into the air, as oil or a cork rises up through water.
The Irish Penny Journal, No. 2, Vol. I, July 11, 1840|Various

To him the art is indebted for the introduction of carbureted-hydrogen, or coal gas, as the means of inflating balloons.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for coal gas

coal gas

noun

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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