WATERGAS

Water gas

Water gas is a synthesis gas, containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It is a useful product but requires careful handling because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas is made by passing steam over a red-hot carbon fuel such as coke:

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water gas

Noun

  1. A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot coke; used as a domestic fuel


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