Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
coagulate
coagulating bandage
coagulation factor
coagulum
Coahuila
coal
coal black
coal-fired
coal gas
coal measures
coal oil
coal pit
coal pot
coal scuttle
coal tar
coal-tar pitch
coal tit
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

coal gas
coal gas


noun 
Definition:
 
1. methane and hydrogen mixture: a flammable mixture of gases obtained by distilling coal, consisting mainly of methane and hydrogen. Use: fuel.
2. gas burned off coal: the gas produced when coal is burned
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft