illuminating gas

English

Noun

illuminating gas (uncountable)

1. Any of several types of flammable gas produced and distributed commercially, especially when used for gaslight; coal gas, water gas, and natural gas have all been sold as illuminating gas or town gas.

Related terms

• gaslight (noun), gas lamp, gas mantle, gasworks

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: valokaasu
• German: Leuchtgas n
• Polish: gaz świetlny m (coal gas)