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gasify
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gas·i·fy  (gs-f)
tr. & intr.v. gas·i·fied, gas·i·fy·ing, gas·i·fies
To convert into or become gas.
gasi·fia·ble adj.
gasi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
gasi·fier n.
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
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Verb1.gasifygasify - turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
aerify, vaporize, vaporise
change integrity - change in physical make-up
sublime, sublimate - change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"


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