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gas water

gas water noun: water through which gas has been passed for purification, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.

Noun

gas water (uncountable)

  1. Water through which gas has been passed for purification, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.
    • The tar and ammoniacal liquor or gas water are collected in the tar cistern, in which the tar occupies the lowest position.1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures
    Synonyms:
    ammoniacal water, gas liquor

Synonyms of gas water

  • ammoniacal water
  • gas liquor

Questions about gas water

What does gas water mean?
Gas water means water through which gas has been passed for purification, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac, carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue.
What part of speech is gas water?
Gas water is a noun.

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