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

Gladwell thinks this historical context ought to affect our view of the poet Sylvia Plath, who was unfortunate enough to have town gas in her London home, and killed herself with it in 1963.

From New York Times

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