gas plantn.

Brit.

/ˈɡas ˌplɑːnt/,

/ˈɡas ˌplant/, U.S.

/ˈɡæs ˈplænt/

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

Etymology: < gas n.¹ + plant n.¹For the reason for the name in sense 2 see discussion in quot. 1863.

1. An apparatus or installation used for the manufacture or processing of gas.

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1851 Hampshire Advertiser 15 Mar. 3/4 The numerous other etceteras connected with the establishment and maintenance of a gas plant.

1896 Cassier's Mag. Jan. 208/1 The standby losses of a gas plant as compared with those of a boiler plant are about 2 is to 10.

1949 Jrnl. Business Univ. Chicago 22 15/1 It even waits until, for example, the gas-plant capacity is fully used.

2008 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 12 Apr. (Features section) 31 A gas plant for Darwin Harbour, to process gas extracted from the Ichthys gas field.

2. Chiefly North American. An aromatic plant, Dictamnus albus (family Rutaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, with showy white or purple flowers and fragrant leaves that emit a flammable vapour; = dictamnus n. 1(b). Also called burning bush.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > labiate plant or plants > [noun] > other labiate plants

dictamnusOE

MarrubiumOE

dittany1552

water horehound1578

bush basil1597

gypsy herb1726

Perilla1783

gypsywort1787

Malabar catmint1813

chia1832

nettle geranium1860

gas plant1863

coleus1885

1863 Working Farmer 15 98/2 Didamnes fraxinella [sic] or Gas plant, so named, from its emitting a gaseous vapour when broken, which will readily ignite on being set fire to.

1907 House & Garden Feb. 84 The nearest approach to a hedge-like effect..to be found among the hardy perennials is in the gas plant or burning bush, Dictamnus albus.

1959 Leader-Times (Kittanning, Pa.) 18 Apr. 11/6 Once planted, Gas Plant should not be disturbed for it resents transplanting.

2003 C. Harstad Got Shade? x. 238 I planted Gas Plant at our home in Minnesota because I was intrigued by the notion that its fumes could be ignited by a match. It never worked.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gas plant
释义	gas plantn. Brit. /ˈɡas ˌplɑːnt/, /ˈɡas ˌplant/, U.S. /ˈɡæs ˈplænt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gas n.¹, plant n.¹ Etymology: < gas n.¹ + plant n.¹For the reason for the name in sense 2 see discussion in quot. 1863. 1. An apparatus or installation used for the manufacture or processing of gas. ΚΠ 1851 Hampshire Advertiser 15 Mar. 3/4 The numerous other etceteras connected with the establishment and maintenance of a gas plant. 1896 Cassier's Mag. Jan. 208/1 The standby losses of a gas plant as compared with those of a boiler plant are about 2 is to 10. 1949 Jrnl. Business Univ. Chicago 22 15/1 It even waits until, for example, the gas-plant capacity is fully used. 2008 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 12 Apr. (Features section) 31 A gas plant for Darwin Harbour, to process gas extracted from the Ichthys gas field. 2. Chiefly North American. An aromatic plant, Dictamnus albus (family Rutaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, with showy white or purple flowers and fragrant leaves that emit a flammable vapour; = dictamnus n. 1(b). Also called burning bush. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > labiate plant or plants > [noun] > other labiate plants dictamnusOE MarrubiumOE dittany1552 water horehound1578 bush basil1597 gypsy herb1726 Perilla1783 gypsywort1787 Malabar catmint1813 chia1832 nettle geranium1860 gas plant1863 coleus1885 1863 Working Farmer 15 98/2 Didamnes fraxinella [sic] or Gas plant, so named, from its emitting a gaseous vapour when broken, which will readily ignite on being set fire to. 1907 House & Garden Feb. 84 The nearest approach to a hedge-like effect..to be found among the hardy perennials is in the gas plant or burning bush, Dictamnus albus. 1959 Leader-Times (Kittanning, Pa.) 18 Apr. 11/6 Once planted, Gas Plant should not be disturbed for it resents transplanting. 2003 C. Harstad Got Shade? x. 238 I planted Gas Plant at our home in Minnesota because I was intrigued by the notion that its fumes could be ignited by a match. It never worked. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1851
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