coal gas

  1. a gas produced by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal: used for lighting and heating
  2. a poisonous gas given off by burning coal

See coal gas in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A gaseous mixture produced by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal and used as a commercial fuel.
  2. The gaseous mixture released by burning coal.

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