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gas plant

American

noun

a plant, Dictamnus albus, of the rue family, native to Eurasia, having clusters of white or reddish flowers and strong-smelling foliage that emits a flammable vapor.

gas plant British

noun

Also called: burning bush. dittany. fraxinella. an aromatic white-flowered Eurasian rutaceous plant, Dictamnus albus, that emits a vapour capable of being ignited

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The Gorgon gas plant -- which is the larger of the two -- was continuing to operate at a reduced capacity, Chevron said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, the site of the world’s largest liquefied-natural gas plant, was attacked twice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday plans for a 9.2 gigawatt natural gas plant in Ohio, which is expected to receive funding from the Japanese government.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A Virginia company wants to construct an off-grid gas plant between the towns of Thomas and Davis to power its own private data complex.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

The side streets were still unpaved, fading out to the barren pebbly lots of a railyard and a gas plant.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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