producer gas
English
Etymology
This term apparently stems from manufacture in a gas producer.
Noun
producer gas (uncountable)
- A fuel gas that is manufactured from material such as coal or wood by partial combustion with air, usually modified by injection of water or steam to maintain a constant temperature and obtain a higher heat content gas by enrichment of air gas with hydrogen.
References
- “producer gas”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.