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gasification

/ɡˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
gasi-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ɡˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of gasifying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of transforming carbon-based materials into a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can serve as fuel.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English gasification From gas + -ification.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gasifications (plural)

Derived Forms

biogasification degasification hydrogasification pyrogasification regasification

Phrases

coal gas

Frequently Paired Words

boiling coal gas gasworks sublimation syngas

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce gasification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˌæsəfəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does gasification mean?
The action of gasifying.
Where does gasification come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English gasification From gas + -ification.

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