Type of fuel

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context petrochemistry English) The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam; it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; synthesis gas or town gas.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Coal gas is a flammable gaseous fuel made from coal and supplied to the user via a piped distribution system. Town gas is a more general term referring to manufactured gaseous fuels produced for sale to consumers and municipalities. Coal gas contains a ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Coal \Coal\ (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. Kiln , Collier .] A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And the smell of coal gas forces residents to wear make-shift masks. ▪ He was also first in his use of coal gas for train lighting in 1862. ▪ He was also the first person to use coal gas for lighting purposes. ▪ I vividly recall ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting