wa´ter-gas´

wa´ter-gas´
a poisonous gas consisting largely of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, made by passing steam through very hot coal or coke; blue gas. It is used for lighting when carbureted, and sometimes for fuel.
wa´ter-gas´, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • gas|om|e|ter — «gas OM uh tuhr», noun. 1. a container, such as a large cylindrical tank, for storing household gas. 2. Chemistry. a container for holding and measuring any gas. ╂[< French gazomètre < gaz gas + mètre a measure < Greek métron] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas — am·phi·gas·tri·um; am·phi·gas·tru·la; ar·chi·gas·ter; ar·gas; ar·gas·i·dae; as·pi·do·gas·trea; av·gas; chae·to·gas·ter; cha·las·to·gas·tra; clis·to·gas·tra; de·gas; di·strin·gas; dod·gas·ted; en·gas·tri·myth·ic; en·ter·o·gas·trone; ep·i·gas·ter;… …   English syllables

  • gas|ter|op|o|dous — «GAS tuh ROP uh duhs», adjective. = gastropodous. (Cf. ↑gastropodous) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|ter|o|pod — «GAS tuhr uh pod», noun. = gastropod. (Cf. ↑gastropod) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|it|ic — «GAS troh EHN tuh RIHT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with gastroenteritis. 2. like gastroenteritis. 3. having gastroenteritis …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|i|tis — «GAS troh EHN tuh RY tihs», noun. Medicine. inflammation of the membranes lining the stomach and intestines …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|ol|o|gist — «GAS troh EHN tuh ROL uh jihst», noun. an expert in gastroenterology …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|ol|o|gy — «GAS troh EHN tuh ROL uh jee», noun. the branch of medicine dealing with the stomach and intestines …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|os|to|my — «GAS troh EHN tuh ROS tuh mee», noun, plural mies. the act or process of making an artificial opening connecting the stomach and the small intestine …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”