producer gas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fuel gas that is manufactured from material such as coal or wood by partial combustion with air, usually modified by injection of water or steam to maintain a constant temperature and obtain a higher heat content gas by enrichment of air gas with hydrogen.

Word forms

producer gas

Etymology

This term apparently stems from manufacture in a gas producer.

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