gasification

gasification
gas ► NOUN (pl. gases or chiefly US gasses) 1) an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity. 2) a flammable substance of this type used as a fuel. 3) a gaseous anaesthetic such as nitrous oxide, used in dentistry. 4) (a gas) informal an entertaining or amusing person or thing. 5) N. Amer. informal gasoline. 6) chiefly N. Amer. flatulence. 7) Mining an explosive mixture of firedamp with air.
► VERB (gases, gassed, gassing) 1) attack with, expose to, or kill with gas. 2) N. Amer. informal fill the tank of (a motor vehicle) with petrol. 3) informal talk idly; chatter.
DERIVATIVES gasification noun gasify verb gasser noun.
ORIGIN invented by the Belgian chemist J. B. van Helmont (1577 1644) to denote an occult principle which he believed to exist in all matter; suggested by Greek khaos 'chaos' .

English terms dictionary. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gasification — Gas i*fi*ca tion, n. [See {Gasify}.] The act or process of converting into gas. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gasification — This article is about the process. For the water carbonator, see Gasogene. For the automobile device, see Wood gas generator. Sustainable energy …   Wikipedia

  • Gasification — Gazéification La gazéification est un procédé qui permet de convertir des matières carbonées, comme le charbon, le pétrole, ou de la biomasse, en monoxyde de carbone et en hydrogène par réaction de la matière première avec une quantité contrôlée… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gasification —   The process in which a solid fuel is converted into a gas; also known as pyrolitic distillation or pyrolysis. Production of a clean fuel gas makes a wide variety of power options available.   ***   A method for converting coal, petroleum,… …   Energy terms

  • gasification — dujinimas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kietojo ar skystojo kuro vertimas degiosiomis dujomis. atitikmenys: angl. gasification vok. Vergasung, f rus. газификация, f pranc. aérification, f; gazéification, f …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • gasification — dujinimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kietojo ar skystojo kuro vertimas degiosiomis dujomis. atitikmenys: angl. gasification rus. газификация ryšiai: sinonimas – gazifikacija …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • gasification — dujinimas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Kietojo ar skystojo kuro vertimas dujiniu kuru, oksiduojant jį oru, deguonimi ar vandens garu, esant mažam oksidatoriaus (α = 0,4 – 0,5) kiekiui. Dujinimas atliekamas dujų generatoriuose.… …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

  • gasification — noun the process of changing into gas coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal • Derivationally related forms: ↑gasify • Hypernyms: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action …   Useful english dictionary

  • gasification — noun Date: 1812 conversion into gas; especially conversion of coal into natural gas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gasification — See gasifiable. * * * …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”