Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coal gas

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
coal -gas
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking, etc. and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam (gasification); it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; sometimes synonymous with synthesis gas or town gas.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

gaslight gasworks illuminating gas natural gas synthesis gas town gas water gas

Questions

What does coal gas mean?
The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking, etc. and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam (gasification); it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; sometimes synonymous with synthesis gas or town gas.

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