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water gas

noun

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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Also called blue gas.

Origin of water gas

First recorded in 1850–55

OTHER WORDS FROM water gas

water-gas, adjective

Words nearby water gas

water fountain, waterfowl, waterfowler, waterfront, water gap, water gas, water gate, water gauge, water glass, waterglass painting, water gum
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water gas

noun

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