Meanings
nounregasification (uncountable)
alternative regassification
- uncountableThe 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
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
- Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
- Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
- Dutchgas
- Englishgas
- Englishgasification
- Englishregasification
From re- + gasification.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish uudelleenkaasutus
- uudelleenkaasutusevaporation
French regazéification
- regazéificationevaporation
German Regasifizierung
- Regasifizierungevaporation
Greek επαναεριοποίηση
- επαναεριοποίηση (epanaeriopoíisi)evaporation
Italian rigassificazione
- rigassificazioneevaporation
Polish regazyfikacja
- regazyfikacjaevaporation
Portuguese regaseificação
- regaseificaçãoevaporation
Spanish regasificación
- regasificaciónevaporation
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APA
regasification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regasification
MLA
“regasification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regasification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regasification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regasification.
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