water gas

American  

noun

1. a toxic gaseous mixture consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, prepared from steam and incandescent coke: used as an illuminant, fuel, and in organic synthesis.

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water gas British  

noun

1. a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot carbon, used as a fuel and raw material See also producer gas

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Other Word Forms

• water-gas
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of water gas

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Vernon operates its own publicly owned utility that delivers electricity, water, gas and fiber-optic internet to customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

I pay the equivalent of about $1,000 in rent and roughly $160 to $215 a month for electricity, water, gas and internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Appliance repair involves large equipment, working with water, gas, or electrical lines, and almost always occurs in your house.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

The North Adelaide-based company provides software tools that are used by more than 500 companies in 79 countries to simulate and forecast the electric, water, gas and renewable energy markets.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

“Hey, what’s the use of so much food if there isn’t any water, gas or electricity?”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank