gasification
noun
gas·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌga-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: conversion into gas
especially
: conversion of coal into natural gas
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Ocean Explorer employs a MAGS gasification system that converts waste into energy.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
There’s also the tire-shredding plant and the wood gasification plant.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
FerroSilva’s method uses biomass gasification combined with carbon capture and utilization.
—Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
While hydrogen can be produced using renewable energy, more than 90 percent of current production relies on carbon-intensive processes like coal gasification and steam methane reforming.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
There’s also the tire-shredding plant and the wood gasification plant.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
FerroSilva’s method uses biomass gasification combined with carbon capture and utilization.
—Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
While hydrogen can be produced using renewable energy, more than 90 percent of current production relies on carbon-intensive processes like coal gasification and steam methane reforming.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gasification
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“Gasification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasification. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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