单词 | gas apparatus |
释义 | > as lemmasgas apparatus gas apparatus n. (a) a device for producing gas; (b) a device which uses gas as a fuel. ΚΠ 1801 tr. M. H. Klaproth Analyt. Ess. Chem. Knowl. Mineral Substances I. cxiii. 249 One hundred grains of it..were introduced into a coated glass-retort connected with the gas-apparatus, and ignited. 1897 Oxf. Chron. 30 Oct. 7/4 The geyser or gas apparatus for heating the bath was turned full on. 1956 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 May 284/2 Smoking is responsible for over 18% of fires in hospitals and homes—other important causes being fires in grates and electric and gas apparatus. 1999 P. J. Capelotti By Airship to North Pole vi. 151 The gas apparatus was apparently returned to Sweden with Andrée in the fall of 1896. < as lemmas |
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