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synthesis gas

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrochemistry, petrology, physical-sciences

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 合成氣 /合成气 (héchéngqì) — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • Finnish: synteesikaasu — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • French: gaz manufacturé — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • German: Synthesegas — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • Persian: گاز سنتز (gâz-e santez) — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • Polish: gaz syntezowy — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • Polish: gaz wodny — gas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • Romanian: gaz de sinteză — gas obtained by heating coal and steam