syngas

noun

syn·​gas ˈsin-ˌgas How to pronounce syngas (audio)

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Burning the stream of hydrogen and syngas releases a lot of energy and is more or less clean-burning. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Second, the syngas is blasted with steam, converting the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and creating a higher concentration of hydrogen gas. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Solid residues are versatile and allow for the extraction of syngas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen); biocrude (a precursor to liquid biofuels); or simply high-temperature heat for use in heavy industry and power generation. Wood MacKenzie, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Researchers have succeeded in making artificial leaf devices that soak sunlight and carbon dioxide from air to produce hydrogen or syngas fuels. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for syngas 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of syngas was in 1975

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“Syngas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syngas. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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