water gas

wa·ter gas

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er gas]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər gæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er gas]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər gæs/

Definitions of water gas words

noun water gas 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. 1
noun water gas a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot carbon, used as a fuel and raw material 0
noun water gas a fuel gas that is a poisonous mixture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen, made by forcing steam over incandescent coke or coal 0
noun water gas A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot coke; used as a domestic fuel. 0

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Origin of water gas

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Water gas

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water gas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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