coal gas

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kohl gas]
- /koʊl gæs/
- /kəʊl ɡæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohl gas]
- /koʊl gæs/

Definitions of coal gas words

noun coal gas a mixture of gases produced by the distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting: consists mainly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide 3
noun coal gas a gas produced by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal: used for lighting and heating 3
noun coal gas a poisonous gas given off by burning coal 3
noun coal gas a gas used for illuminating and heating, produced by distilling bituminous coal and consisting chiefly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide. 1
noun coal gas the gas formed by burning coal. 1
noun coal gas (petrochemistry) The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam; it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; synthesis gas or town gas. 0

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Origin of coal gas

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Coal gas

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coal gas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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