Function: noun
Date: 1809
: gas made from coal: as a : the mixture of gases thrown off by burning coal b : gas made by carbonizing bituminous coal in retorts and used for heating and lighting
Function: noun
Date: 1809
: gas made from coal: as a : the mixture of gases thrown off by burning coal b : gas made by carbonizing bituminous coal in retorts and used for heating and lighting
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012