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

A strong cyclone has affected liquefied natural gas plants in Australia, potentially adding more pressure to a market already reeling from massive supply disruption caused by war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants in Australia collectively supply more than five percent of the world's liquefied natural gas, according to Chevron figures.

From Barron's

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

Electric supply shortfalls have prevented data-center projects from connecting to the grid, so AI hyperscalers are now building their own power generation, mostly natural gas plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Refineries, gas plants and other types of infrastructure have been struck, worsening an oil-and-gas crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal