Meanings
nounproducer gas (uncountable)
- uncountableA 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
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Origin
This term apparently stems from manufacture in a gas producer.
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producer gas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/producer%20gas
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“producer gas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/producer%20gas. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “producer gas,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/producer%20gas.
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