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town gas

/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/

翻译: 由煤或石油人工制造的可燃气体,在天然气普及前用于照明、取暖和炊事;现多数地区已基本不再使用。

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/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/C1formalbritishtechnical已废弃
  • zh由煤或石油人工制造的可燃气体,在天然气普及前用于照明、取暖和炊事;现多数地区已基本不再使用。

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.

    zh煤气

    • 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.