bottled gases
1Bottled gas — is a term used for substances which are gaseous at Standard temperature and pressure (STP) and have been compressed and stored in carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum or composite bottles known as gas cylinders. Gas state in cylinderThere are… …
2Bottled Gas — A generic term for liquefied and pressurized gas, ordinarily butane, propane, or a mixture of the two, contained in a cylinder for domestic use. *** See Liquefied petroleum gases. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s… …
3bottled gas — noun hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure • Syn: ↑liquefied petroleum gas • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑hydrocarbon …
4Gas cylinder — For the mechanical devices used to impart a force from a pressurized liquid or gas, see pneumatic cylinder. For the large structures used to store town gas, see gas holder. Industrial compressed gas cylinders used for oxy fuel welding and cutting …
5Water rocket — A water rocket is a type of model rocket using water as its reaction mass. The pressure vessel mdash;the engine of the rocket mdash;is usually a used plastic soft drink bottle. The water is forced out by a pressurized gas, typically compressed… …
6Color code — 25 Pair Color Code Chart used in certain kinds of wiring. A color code is a system for displaying information by using different colors. Color codes are often difficult for color blind and blind people to interpret. The earliest examples of color …
7Nine (purity) — Nines are an informal, yet common method of grading the purity of very fine precious metals such as platinum, gold and silver. Based on the system of millesimal fineness, a metal is said to be one nine or one nine fine if it is 900 fine, or 90%… …
8USS Warrick (AKA-89) — was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Warrick County, Indiana. She served as a commissioned ship for 18 years and 8 months. Warrick originally named Black Prince was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1189) on… …
9USS Caliente (AO-53) — The USS Caliente (AO 53) was a sclass|Cimarron|fleet oiler built during World War II for the U.S. Navy. During her career in the Pacific Ocean, Caliente participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She was highly decorated… …
10ethane — CH3CH3; a constituent of natural and “bottled” gases. * * * eth·ane eth .ān,Brit ē .thān n a colorless odorless gaseous alkane C2H6 found in natural gas and used esp. as a fuel * * * eth·ane (ethґān) a hydrocarbon of the methane series, C2H6 …
