Etymology

regasification

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Today it means: The process of converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at −162 °C (−260 °F) temperature back to natural gas at atmospheric temperature. It consists in the evaporation of liquified natural gas after transport (by ship) to a distribution terminal Full definition →

English gasification ← Dutch gas ← Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  7. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  8. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  9. Dutchgas
  10. Englishgas
  11. Englishgasification
  12. English todayregasification

From re- + gasification.

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