coal gas

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coal gas

noun

uncountable The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking, etc. and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam (gasification); it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; sometimes synonymous with synthesis gas or town gas.

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noun gas prepared by heating coal with steam

Español	gas de alumbrado, gas ciudad
中文	煤氣 /煤气 méiqì
Português	gás de hulha, gás de carvão
Français	gaz de houille
Ελληνικά	αεριόφως aeriófos
Русский	светильный газ svetilʹnyj gaz

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@misc{coal_gas_2026,
  title = {coal gas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coal%20gas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}