gasification
nounUK /ˌɡæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌɡæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
Gasification is when something solid is turned into a gas by heating it.
The factory uses gasification to turn old wood into fuel gas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of making a substance absorb gas or become filled with gas.
The gasification of the liquid made it fizzy.
3. A chemical process that converts carbon-based materials into a combustible gas mixture.
Coal gasification can produce syngas for power plants.
4. The act of treating something with gas, especially for purification or sterilization.
Gasification of the container killed the bacteria inside.