gasification

gasification

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos)
Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der.
Dutch gasbor.
English gas
English -ification
English gasification

    From gas + -ification.

    Noun

    gasification (countable and uncountable, plural gasifications)

    1. The action of gasifying.
    2. (chemistry) The process of transforming carbon-based materials into a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can serve as fuel.

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