gas plant

American  

noun

1. a plant, Dictamnus albus, of the rue family, native to Eurasia, having clusters of white or reddish flowers and strong-smelling foliage that emits a flammable vapor.

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gas plant British  

noun

1. Also called: burning bush.   dittany.   fraxinella.  an aromatic white-flowered Eurasian rutaceous plant, Dictamnus albus, that emits a vapour capable of being ignited

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Example Sentences

The project also plans to have its own natural gas plant onsite to produce energy.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Some of the power could be generated by a new on-site gas plant, and some will likely come from the state’s power grid, according to the project’s concept plan.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Its big Utah project is expected to cost around $7,000 per kilowatt to build, more than twice as expensive as building a natural gas plant.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Early this year, it sold Calpine, one of the largest U.S. gas plant operators, to Constellation Energy in a $26.6 billion deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

His father, who worked at a natural gas plant for Gulf as a shift supervisor, had not gone to the game that day.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger