GASOGENE


Meaning of GASOGENE in English

ˈgasəˌjēn noun

or gaz·o·gene -azə- ; also gas·o·gen -asəjə̇n, -ˌjen

( -s )

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

1.

a. : an apparatus for attachment to a vehicle (as an automobile) that produces a combustible gas for a motor fuel by partial burning especially of charcoal or wood

b. : the motor fuel produced by a gasogene

2. : a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids

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