gasification

noun

gas·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌga-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: conversion into gas

especially : conversion of coal into natural gas

Examples of gasification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them is the Giant Seawall Project, a multi-segment complex along the Northern coast of Java set to take up to 20 years to build, and a coal gasification program. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Ocean Explorer employs a MAGS gasification system that converts waste into energy. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gasification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration