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gasify [ˈgæsɪˌfaɪ] vb -fies, -fying, -fied
1. (Physics / General Physics) to make into or become a gas 2. (Chemistry) to subject (coal, etc.) to destructive distillation to produce gas, esp for use as a fuel gasifiable adj gasification n gasifier n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Global Energy, which specializes in gasification plants, is preparing to build a plant in Kentucky that gasifies a mixture of coal and municipal solid waste. When biomass is heated with little oxygen needed for efficient combustion, the biomass breaks apart into its molecular constituents, or it gasifies, into a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas called synthesis gas, or syngas. A standard coal gasification facility gasifies and partially oxidizes prepared coal with oxygen and heat into a hydrogen rich synthesis gas, or syngas. |
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