water gas

American  

noun

1. a toxic gaseous mixture consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, prepared from steam and incandescent coke: used as an illuminant, fuel, and in organic synthesis.

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water gas British  

noun

1. a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot carbon, used as a fuel and raw material See also producer gas

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Other Word Forms

• water-gas adjective

Etymology

Origin of water gas

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

I pay the equivalent of about $1,000 in rent and roughly $160 to $215 a month for electricity, water, gas and internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

A range of household bills, including water, gas and electricity, also increased earlier this month.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Appliance repair involves large equipment, working with water, gas, or electrical lines, and almost always occurs in your house.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

They hauled in water, gas, air purifiers and respirators in boats, trucks and dugout canoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

“Hey, what’s the use of so much food if there isn’t any water, gas or electricity?”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank