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gas (gas) any elastic aeriform fluid in which the molecules are separated from one another and so have free paths.gas´eous
alveolar gas  the gas in the alveoli of the lungs, where gaseous exchange with the capillary blood takes place.
blood gases  the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood; see under analysis.
coal gas  a gas, poisonous because it contains carbon monoxide, produced by destructive distillation of coal; much used for domestic cooking.
laughing gas  nitrous oxide.
tear gas  one which produces severe lacrimation by irritating the conjunctivae.

coal gas
a cause of poisoning where coal gas is still used because of its carbon monoxide content. Other heating gases are less poisonous and produce carbon monoxide only if they are burned in an inadequate oxygen supply. See also carbon monoxide.


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Visitors can also catch a glimpse of the Cantonese cuisine culture at Towngas Avenue Cooking Class, which offers private cooking workshops lasting about two hours, directed by some of the island's top chefs, at either Causeway Bay or Tsim Sha Tsui.
Currently, foreign owned or Hong Kong based gas companies such as Shell and Towngas have entered into China's city gas industry by joint-ventures or merger & acquisition, and they even planed to enlarge the investment for entry into downstream sub-branch markets.
Currently, foreign owned or Hong Kong based gas companies such as Shell and Towngas have entered into China's city gas industry by joint-ventures or merger & acquisition, and they even planed to enlarge the investment for entry into downstream sub-branch markets.
 
 
 
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