Definitions for coal gas
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
coal′ gas`(n.)
a gas used for lighting and heating, made by distilling bituminous coal.
Category: Chemistry, Energy
the gas formed by burning coal.
Category: Chemistry, Energy
Origin of coal gas:
1800
Princeton's WordNet
coal gas(noun)
gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
Wiktionary
coal gas(Noun)
The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam; it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; synthesis gas or town gas.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"coal gas." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/coal gas>.