coal gas
coal gas noun: 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.
Noun
coal gas (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.
coal gas meaning in Tamil and Persian
coal gas in Tamil
- நிலக்கரி வாயு, நிலக்கரி வளி, நிலக்கரிவாயு, நிலக்கரி வளிமம்
coal gas in Persian
- gas prepared by heating coal with steam
- گاز زغالسنگ gâz-e zoġâl-sang
Questions about coal gas
- What does coal gas mean?
- Coal gas means 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.
- What is coal gas in Tamil?
- Coal gas in Tamil is நிலக்கரி வாயு, நிலக்கரி வளி, நிலக்கரிவாயு. See Coal gas meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coal gas?
- Coal gas is a noun.
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