"illuminating gas" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} illuminating gas (uncountable)
  1. Any of several types of flammable gas produced and distributed commercially, especially when used for gaslight; coal gas, water gas, and natural gas have all been sold as illuminating gas or town gas. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Coal, Fossil fuels, Gases, Hydrogen, Light Related terms: gaslight [noun], gas lamp, gas mantle, gasworks Translations (Translations): valokaasu (Finnish), Leuchtgas [neuter] (German), gaz świetlny (english: coal gas) [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-illuminating_gas-en-noun-mMJ~gwUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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