Illuminating gas

See Gas, n., 2 (a).

Illuminating Gas

illuminating gas

[ə′lü·mə‚nād·iŋ ‚gas] (materials) Flammable mixture of gases suitable for illuminating purposes; contains hydrogen, methane, ethane, carbon monoxide, and some nitrogen and oxygen.

Illuminating Gas

a mixture of combustible gases, primarily methane and hydrogen, that is formed during the thermal processing of coal—for example, during such heat-producing processes as coking and low-temperature carbonization. Until the 1920’s illuminating gas was used for lighting houses and streets.

illuminating gas

il·lu·mi·nat·ing gas

(i-lū'mi-nāt-ing gas) A synthetic mixture of methane, ethylene, and hydrogen produced by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal and used for lighting.

illuminating gas

A mixture of various combustible gases including hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Its poisonous effects are largely due to carbon monoxide. See also: gas

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