coal gasn.

Brit.

/ˈkəʊl ɡas/, U.S.

/ˈkoʊl ˌɡæs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: coal n., gas n.¹

Etymology: < coal n. + gas n.¹

A mixture of gases (chiefly hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide) obtained by the destructive distillation of coal and formerly used for lighting, heating, and cooking. Cf. gas n.¹ 4a, town gas n. at town n. Compounds 1b.Coal gas, which contains toxic carbon monoxide, was largely replaced by natural gas in household supplies in the 1940s–70s.

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coal gas1806

oil-gas1820

natural gas1825

resin gas1828

powder gas1860

hydrocarbon gasc1865

air-gas1872

fluoroform1876

formene1884

biomethane1947

Sarin1951

1806 Retrospect Philos., Mech., Chem., & Agric. Discov. 1 129 Experiments were made with coal gas, and other gases, burned in close vessels with oxygen gas.

1809 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Feb. 145 (title) On the Advantages of Coal Gas Lights.

1857 Harper's Weekly 28 Mar. 194 By means of the introduction of coal gas into cities, a light is supplied..combining in an eminent degree cleanliness, economy, safety, and brilliancy.

1876 R. Routledge Discov. & Inventions 19th Cent. 552 Hydrated oxide of iron is now much used for purifying coal-gas.

1963 Guardian 22 Jan. 8/5 Detoxification of ordinary coal gas is neither a practical nor an economic proposition.

1992 S. Holloway Courage High! xv. 125 Within minutes a gas holder containing nine million cubic feet of coal gas went up in flames and the sparks..set light to a tar manufacturer's yard.

2001 G. E. Guldin What's Peasant to Do? vii. 149 In relatively prosperous Xingchu Village outside Anhai Town in Fujian, residents have gone from grass to charcoal to coal gas in a decade.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	coal gas
释义	coal gasn. Brit. /ˈkəʊl ɡas/, U.S. /ˈkoʊl ˌɡæs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: coal n., gas n.¹ Etymology: < coal n. + gas n.¹ A mixture of gases (chiefly hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide) obtained by the destructive distillation of coal and formerly used for lighting, heating, and cooking. Cf. gas n.¹ 4a, town gas n. at town n. Compounds 1b.Coal gas, which contains toxic carbon monoxide, was largely replaced by natural gas in household supplies in the 1940s–70s. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > organic gases > [noun] > other named coal gas1806 oil-gas1820 natural gas1825 resin gas1828 powder gas1860 hydrocarbon gasc1865 air-gas1872 fluoroform1876 formene1884 biomethane1947 Sarin1951 1806 Retrospect Philos., Mech., Chem., & Agric. Discov. 1 129 Experiments were made with coal gas, and other gases, burned in close vessels with oxygen gas. 1809 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Feb. 145 (title) On the Advantages of Coal Gas Lights. 1857 Harper's Weekly 28 Mar. 194 By means of the introduction of coal gas into cities, a light is supplied..combining in an eminent degree cleanliness, economy, safety, and brilliancy. 1876 R. Routledge Discov. & Inventions 19th Cent. 552 Hydrated oxide of iron is now much used for purifying coal-gas. 1963 Guardian 22 Jan. 8/5 Detoxification of ordinary coal gas is neither a practical nor an economic proposition. 1992 S. Holloway Courage High! xv. 125 Within minutes a gas holder containing nine million cubic feet of coal gas went up in flames and the sparks..set light to a tar manufacturer's yard. 2001 G. E. Guldin What's Peasant to Do? vii. 149 In relatively prosperous Xingchu Village outside Anhai Town in Fujian, residents have gone from grass to charcoal to coal gas in a decade. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1806
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