syngas
Noun
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syngas (countable and uncountable, plural syngases)
(petrochemistry) Synthesis gas or coal gas.
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Nitrogen+Syngas 2010 International Conference, Bahrain. pp. 193–200 and Safurex, jointly developed by Stamicarbon and Sandvik Materials Technology (Sweden).
Nitrogen+Syngas 2009 International Conference, Rome.
The versatility of syngas as a precursor to primary chemicals and high-value derivative products provides the option of using relatively inexpensive coal to produce a wide range of valuable commodities.
The water-gas / syngas can then be synthesized to methanol using standard methods.