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regasification

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at −162 °C (−260 °F) temperature back to natural gas at atmospheric temperature. It consists in the evaporation of liquified natural gas after transport (by ship) to a distribution terminal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵheh2-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English -ification English gasification English regasification From re- + gasification.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: uudelleenkaasutus — evaporation
  • French: regazéification — evaporation
  • Galician: regasificación — evaporation
  • German: Regasifizierung — evaporation
  • Greek: επαναεριοποίηση (epanaeriopoíisi) — evaporation
  • Italian: rigassificazione — evaporation
  • Polish: regazyfikacja — evaporation
  • Portuguese: regaseificação — evaporation
  • Spanish: regasificación — evaporation