town gas

British  

noun

1. coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use

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Example Sentences

The plan centers on repurposing natural gas pipes that were originally built to carry hydrogen-rich “town gas” produced from coal, which was common in Europe until the 1960s.

From Scientific American

Many of us will convert our natural gas boilers to hydrogen boilers, although this will be less disruptive than the 1960s change from town gas to natural gas, the report says.

From BBC

The jute did its job, keeping gas from escaping, but in the 1950s, Con Edison switched from “town gas” made from coal to natural gas.

From New York Times

Explosions at the town gas station and of propane tanks all over town could be heard on videos posted to social media as well.

From Los Angeles Times

Giant iron tanks towered over the neighborhood for decades to hold the town gas but the residual coal tar was routinely dumped in the canal.

From Scientific American