town gas
Noun
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Noun
town gas (uncountable)
- (petrochemistry) A poisonous manufactured gas, supplied to domestic consumers for heating, cooking and (formerly) lighting; it is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen formed by the reaction of coke with steam - C + H2O => CO + H2.
- French: gaz de ville
- Spanish: gas ciudad
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