Gasifiable

/ˌɡæsɪfaɪəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being converted into gas or gaseous form.

Etymology

From 'gasify' (to convert to gas) plus the suffix '-able' (capable of being); emerged as a technical term in 19th-century chemistry and industrial processes.

Kelly Says

Coal is gasifiable—a crucial fact during the Industrial Revolution when coal gas powered cities—and today this term applies to new technologies like biomass and waste gasification for renewable energy.

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