electrolytic gas

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noun

a mixture of two parts of hydrogen and one part of oxygen by volume, formed by the electrolysis of water

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Words nearby electrolytic gas

electrolyte balance, electrolytic, electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic cell, electrolytic dissociation, electrolytic gas, electrolytic interrupter, electrolytic machining, electrolyze, electromagnet, electromagnetic

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For comparison, the gas may be passed through a test-tube containing an equal amount of distilled water.
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It is allowed to cool, and hydrogen sulphid gas is passed through it for about five minutes.
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You could not see the water till you got close up, and at a distance only the rows of gas jets were apparent.
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Gas, it is clear, could not be carried into a hostile country or into remote and nearly inaccessible districts.
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In its pure state it is a transparent and colourless gas, having a peculiar pungent smell, and highly soluble in water.
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