"wood gas" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wood gas (uncountable)
  1. A synthetic fuel derived from pyrolysis decomposition of wood into burnable gases. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-wood_gas-en-noun-id68Cokc
  2. (by extension) Such fuel gas derived from pyrolysis of organic matter. Tags: broadly, uncountable Synonyms: wood-gas, woodgas Related terms: biogas, biomethane Coordinate_terms: coal gas, gasifier, syngas, town gas, water gas
    Sense id: en-wood_gas-en-noun-imrCCs~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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