Synthesis gas
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006225
A mixture of gases produced as feedstock for the synthesis of chemical compounds, for example, hydrogen and carbon monoxide used as the starting material for the production of ammonia derivatives, methanol, and hydrocarbons.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006225 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | syngas |
| References | NASA Thesaurus; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Gases; Catalysts; Carbon monoxide; Synthetic fuels; Producer gas; Fischer-Tropsch reaction; Hydrogen; Electricity; Gasification; Fuel production; Methanol; Hydrocarbons; Ammonia; Wood gas |
| Translations | Spanish: gas de síntesis |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006225",
"term": "Synthesis gas",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A mixture of gases produced as feedstock for the synthesis of chemical compounds, for example, hydrogen and carbon monoxide used as the starting material for the production of ammonia derivatives, methanol, and hydrocarbons.",
"synonyms": [
"syngas"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"gases",
"catalysts",
"carbon monoxide",
"synthetic fuels",
"producer gas",
"Fischer-Tropsch reaction",
"hydrogen",
"electricity",
"gasification",
"fuel production",
"methanol",
"hydrocarbons",
"ammonia",
"wood gas"
],
"references": [
"NASA Thesaurus",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "gas de síntesis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/synthesis-gas/"
}
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