syngas

noun

syn·​gas ˈsin-ˌgas 

: synthesis gas

Examples of syngas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First developed nearly a century ago, the FT process passes a syngas, or synthesis gas, over a metal catalyst such as iron or cobalt under high heat and pressure to polymerize into long-chain hydrocarbons. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

The process produces a syngas rich in hydrogen and carbon monoxide. — David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Off-takers looking for natural gas are also in luck because the syngas can also be converted into that fuel and transported to market via the extensive natural gas pipeline system. — Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

Its Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) business segment is anchored by process technology that spans ammonia/syngas/fertilizers, chemical/petrochemicals, clean refining and circular process/circular economy solutions. — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above