synthesis gas

noun

The gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.

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Meanings

nounsynthesis gas (countable and uncountable, plural synthesis gases)

plural synthesis gases

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.

    Synonyms: syngas

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.

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syngas

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 合成氣 /合成气
  • 合成氣 /合成气 (héchéngqì)gas obtained by heating coal and steam
Finnish synteesikaasu
  • synteesikaasugas obtained by heating coal and steam
French gaz manufacturé
  • gaz manufacturégas obtained by heating coal and steam
German Synthesegas
  • Synthesegasgas obtained by heating coal and steam
Persian گاز سنتز
  • گاز سنتز (gâz-e santez)gas obtained by heating coal and steam
Polish gaz syntezowy, gaz wodny
  • gaz syntezowygas obtained by heating coal and steam
  • gaz wodnygas obtained by heating coal and steam
Romanian gaz de sinteză
  • gaz de sintezăgas obtained by heating coal and steam
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synthesis gas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synthesis%20gas.

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