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