biogas

See also: Biogas

English

Etymology

bio- + gas

Noun

biogas (countable and uncountable, plural biogases or biogasses)

  1. A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed. Equivalent to bio- + gas. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.oːˌɣɑs/
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  • Hyphenation: bio‧gas

Noun

biogas n (plural biogassen)

  1. biogas (gaseous mixture of methane and carbon dioxide)

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biogas. By surface analysis, bio- + gas.

Noun

biogas m (countable and uncountable)

  1. biogas
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