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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgazéification
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gah-zay-ee-fee-kah-syohn
"La gazéification du charbon est une technique industrielle complexe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A process that converts carbon-based materials, such as coal, petroleum, or biomass, into carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide.
"Modern gasification plants can convert municipal solid waste into clean energy and valuable chemical products." - 2
The conversion of a solid or a liquid substance into a gaseous state.
"The extreme heat inside the chamber facilitates the rapid gasification of the liquid fuel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the chemical noun 'gas' (coined by the 17th-century Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont from the Greek word 'chaos') combined with the combining form '-ification' from Latin '-ificatio' (making or turning into). The term emerged in the early 19th century alongside the development of coal gas and industrial manufacturing processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gasification" is said worldwide
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gazéification
Transliteration: gah-zay-ee-fee-kah-syohn
"La gazéification du charbon est une technique industrielle complexe."
Vergasung
Transliteration: fer-gah-zoong
"Die Vergasung von Biomasse liefert umweltfreundliches Synthesegas."
gassificazione
Transliteration: ɡas-si-fi-ka-tzyo-ne
"La gassificazione dei rifiuti riduce notevolmente il volume della spazzatura."
gasificación
Transliteration: ɡa-si-fi-ka-syon
"La tecnología de gasificación permite generar energía limpia."
gasificação
Transliteration: ɡa-zi-fi-ka-sãw
"A gasificação do carvão é um processo térmico importante."
गैसीकरण
Transliteration: gaesikaran
"गैसीकरण तकनीक कचरे को ऊर्जा में बदलती है।"
气化
Transliteration: qì huà
"煤炭气化技术在工业上得到了广泛应用。"
가스화
Transliteration: gaseuhwa
"폐기물 가스화 공정은 친환경적인 에너지 생산 방식입니다."
ガス化
Transliteration: gasu-ka
"石炭のガス化はクリーンエネルギーを生み出す方法の一つです。"
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