| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blast Furnace Gas | Energy | The waste combustible gas generated in a blast furnace when iron ore is being reduced with coke to metallic iron. It is commonly used as a fuel within the steel works. (references) | |
| Blast furnace gas | Mining | A low-grade producer gas, made by the partial combustion of the coke used in the furnace and modified by the partial reduction of iron ore. The gas contains more carbon dioxide and less hydrogen than normal producer gas made from coke and has a lower calorific value. (references) | |
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