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town gas — noun coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
town gas — /ˈtaʊn gæs/ (say town gas) noun 1. gas made for domestic or industrial use from the destructive distillation of coal; originally a by product of the coking process. Compare natural gas. 2. gas supplied by a public utility (as opposed to bottled… …
town gas — buitinės dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Buityje vartojamos gamtinės iš naftos dujos, turinčios specialių nemalonaus kvapo priedų. atitikmenys: angl. town gas rus. бытовой газ … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
town gas — noun Brit., chiefly historical coal gas … English new terms dictionary
Town — n. 1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village and usu. not created a city. b any densely populated area, esp. as opposed to the country or suburbs. c the people of a town (the whole… … Useful english dictionary
town — n. 1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village and usu. not created a city. b any densely populated area, esp. as opposed to the country or suburbs. c the people of a town (the whole… … Useful english dictionary
Gas cylinder — For the mechanical devices used to impart a force from a pressurized liquid or gas, see pneumatic cylinder. For the large structures used to store town gas, see gas holder. Industrial compressed gas cylinders used for oxy fuel welding and cutting … Wikipedia
Gas holder — A gasometer, or gas holder, is a large container where natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, with pressure coming from the weight of a… … Wikipedia
Gas Retort House — The Gas Retort House (gbmapping|SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham s first gas works.It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city… … Wikipedia
Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria — The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria was a government owned monopoly supplier of household gas in Victoria, Australia. The Corporation replaced the Melbourne Metropolitan Gas Company in 1951. In 1971 the Corporation acquired the Geelong Gas… … Wikipedia
