gasogene

gasogene
A type of Victorian seltzer-bottle, which consisted of two mesh-encased glass globes arranged so that a reaction between tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate produced carbon dioxide gas which carbonated the enclosed beverage and expelled it through a siphon valve.
Syn: seltzogene

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  • Gasogene — The gasogene (or seltzogene) was a late Victorian device for producing carbonated water.It consisted of two linked glass globes surrounded by a wicker or wire protective mesh because they tended to explode. The lower contained water or other… …   Wikipedia

  • gasogene — or gazogene noun Etymology: French gazogène, from gaz gas (from New Latin gas) + o + gène gen Date: circa 1853 1. a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids 2. an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gasogene — /gas euh jeen /, n. gazogene. * * * …   Universalium

  • gasogene — n. gazogene, siphon bottle; portable device for making soda water or aerated liquids in tiny measure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • gasogene — gas·o·gene …   English syllables

  • gasogene —   , gazogene   n. apparatus for aerating liquids …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • gasogène — gazougène m. gazogène …   Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • gasogene — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gasification — This article is about the process. For the water carbonator, see Gasogene. For the automobile device, see Wood gas generator. Sustainable energy …   Wikipedia

  • gazogene — variant of gasogene …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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