English Explanatory Dictionary

Blau gas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An artificial illuminating gas similar to propane, manufactured by decomposing mineral oils in retorts by heat and compressing the resulting naphtha into liquid.

Word forms

Blau gas Blaugas

Etymology

German Blaugas. Named after its inventor, Hermann Blau.

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