Where does “gasworks” come from?
gasworks (English) comes from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
gasworks (English): A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and...
Definitions
- A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and...
Ancestry of “gasworks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gas | Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and... |
| 2 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |