gasogene

noun gas·o·gene \ˈga-sə-ˌjēn\

Definition of GASOGENE

: a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids

: an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of charcoal or wood

gas·o·gene or gaz·o·gene \ˈga-zə-\

French gazogène, from gaz gas (from New Latin gas) + -o- + -gène -gen

First Known Use: circa 1853

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