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gas water

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures The tar and ammoniacal liquor or gas water are collected in the tar cistern, in which the tar occupies the lowest position.

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