GASOGENE


Meaning of GASOGENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-sə-ˌjēn ]

noun

or gaz·o·gene ˈga-zə-

Etymology: French gazogène, from gaz gas (from New Latin gas ) + -o- + -gène -gen

Date: circa 1853

1. : a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids

2. : an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of charcoal or wood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.