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town gas

/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/

Traducción: Gas combustible artificial, históricamente producido a partir de carbón o petróleo, utilizado para iluminación, calefacción y cocina antes de la adopción generalizada del gas natural. Actualmente está prácticamente en desuso en la mayoría de las regiones.

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/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/C1formalbritishtechnicalobsoleto
  • esGas combustible artificial, históricamente producido a partir de carbón o petróleo, utilizado para iluminación, calefacción y cocina antes de la adopción generalizada del gas natural. Actualmente está prácticamente en desuso en la mayoría de las regiones.

A manufactured fuel gas, historically produced from coal or oil, used for lighting, heating, and cooking before the widespread adoption of natural gas. It is now largely obsolete in most regions.

  1. Manufactured fuel gasC1formal

    A flammable gas produced from coal or oil, historically used for lighting, heating, and cooking before the widespread use of natural gas.

    esGas ciudad

    • Many older houses in the city were originally connected to the town gas network.
    • The street lamps were lit by town gas in the 19th century.
    • Town gas was gradually replaced by natural gas in the 1970s.