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noun
A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot coke; used as a domestic fuel, a town gas or illuminating gas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fuel, gas
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