Meaning Of The Word Water gas

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water gas in American English
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
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

water gas in British English
noun: a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot carbon, used as a fuel and raw material

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