noun
gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
• Hypernyms: ↑fuel
• Hyponyms: ↑town gas
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noun : gas made from coal: as
b. : the gas consisting chiefly of hydrogen and methane made by carbonizing bituminous coal in retorts and used for heating and lighting — see coke-oven gas
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1. a gas used for illuminating and heating, produced by distilling bituminous coal and consisting chiefly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.
2. the gas formed by burning coal.
[1800-10]
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coal gas noun
The mixture of gases produced by the distillation of coal, used for lighting and heating
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Main Entry: ↑coal
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coal gas,
1. a) gas made from coal, used for heating and lighting. b) coke-oven gas.
2. gas given off by burning coal.
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n. a mixture of gases (chiefly hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide) obtained by the destructive distillation of coal and formerly used for lighting and heating
■ gas given off when coal is burned
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a mixture of gases produced from coal, that can be used for electricity and heating
Useful english dictionary. 2012.