gasify

[ gas-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈgæs əˌfaɪ /

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

to convert into or become a gas.

Nearby words

gaseous diffusion, gash, gasholder, gashouse, gasiform, gasify, gaskell, gasket, gaskin, gaslight, gaslit

Origin of gasify

First recorded in 1820–30; gas + -ify

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for gasify

It will take about three hours completely to gasify the 50 grammes of carbide under these conditions.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds

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

gasifiable, adjectivegasification, noungasifier, noun

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