producer gas
English
Etymology
This term apparently stems from manufacture in a gas producer.
Noun
- 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.
References
- “producer gas”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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