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noun
A fuel gas that is manufactured from material such as coal or wood by partial combustion with air, usually modified by injection of water or steam to maintain a constant temperature and obtain a higher heat content gas by enrichment of air gas with hydrogen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: air gas
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gas
History
This term apparently stems from manufacture in a gas producer.
