gas flaring

noun

The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction.

Meanings

noungas flaring (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction.
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