air gas
- noun
- Archaic
:
gas de aire
- The plant generated air gas by passing a stream of air over hot coke.
Examples
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In the late 19th century, air gas was widely used for lighting and heating.
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Because of its high carbon monoxide content, air gas requires careful handling.
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The factory produces air gas for industrial use.
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Many industries rely on air gas for their operations.
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In the late 19th century, air gas was widely used for lighting and heating.
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The plant generated air gas by passing a stream of air over hot coke.
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The factory produces air gas for industrial use.
Synonyms
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6.5
A gas made from coal and used in the past for lighting and heating
A fuel gas formed when air passes over hot coal that can power engines or furnaces
A gas that forms when steam passes over hot coal and burns as a fuel in industry
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally transparent enough that a B1 learner who knows 'air' and 'gas' will infer it denotes a type of gas related to or derived from air. However, the precise technical sense (a manufactured gas with a specific composition and production process) is specialist knowledge not predictable from the constituents, so full understanding requires prior exposure or domain knowledge.
Etymology
The noun air gas comes from how people made this fuel in the past. They passed air over hot coal and the heat made a smoky gas used for light and warmth, so the name points to how it was made and its use as a 'fuel'.