gasification
UK/.ɡæsifi'keiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The process of converting a solid or liquid into gas.
气化：把固体或液体转化为气体的过程。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-ifi-to make, to cause to become
+
-cationact, process, state
=gasification
gas + -ify (to make) + -cation (act/process) = the process of turning something into gas. Mostly an industrial/technical term, as in coal gasification.
Root gas still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.coal gasification煤气化
- 2.gasification process气化过程
- 3.gasification plant气化工厂
Example Sentences
- 1.
Coal gasification produces a cleaner-burning fuel gas.
- 2.
The plant uses gasification to convert waste into energy.