gasify

[ gas-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈgæs əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with or without object), gas·i·fied, gas·i·fy·ing.

to convert into or become a gas.

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Origin of gasify

First recorded in 1820–30; gas + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM gasify

gas·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivegas·i·fi·ca·tion, noungas·i·fi·er, noun

Words nearby gasify

gas-guzzler tax, gash, gasholder, gashouse, gasiform, gasify, gas jet, Gaskell, gasket, gaskin, gas law

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How to use gasify in a sentence

Notably, Charm started out by trying to gasify biomass to produce hydrogen as well.
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It will take about three hours completely to gasify the 50 grammes of carbide under these conditions.
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British Dictionary definitions for gasify

gasify

/ (ˈɡæsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to make into or become a gas

to subject (coal, etc) to destructive distillation to produce gas, esp for use as a fuel

Derived forms of gasify

gasifiable, adjectivegasification, noungasifier, noun

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