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illuminating gas

illuminating gas noun: any of several types of flammable gas produced and distributed commercially, especially when used for gaslight; coal gas, water gas, and natural gas have all been sold as illuminating gas or town gas.

Noun

illuminating gas (countable and uncountable, plural illuminating gases)

  1. Any of several types of flammable gas produced and distributed commercially, especially when used for gaslight; coal gas, water gas, and natural gas have all been sold as illuminating gas or town gas.

illuminating gas meaning in Tamil

illuminating gas in Tamil

ஒளிர்விப்பு வளிமம்

Forms of illuminating gas

pluralilluminating gases

Questions about illuminating gas

What does illuminating gas mean?
Illuminating gas means any of several types of flammable gas produced and distributed commercially, especially when used for gaslight; coal gas, water gas, and natural gas have all been sold as illuminating gas or town gas.
What is illuminating gas in Tamil?
Illuminating gas in Tamil is ஒளிர்விப்பு வளிமம். See Illuminating gas meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is illuminating gas?
Illuminating gas is a noun.
What is the plural of illuminating gas?
The plural of illuminating gas is illuminating gases.

Words near illuminating gas in the dictionary

  1. illuminates
  2. illuminatest
  3. illuminateth
  4. Illuminati
  5. illuminating
  6. illuminating gas
  7. illuminating gases
  8. illuminating oil
  9. illuminating oils
  10. illuminatingly
  11. illumination

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