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Calor gas
(Calor gas)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkalə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
British
trademark
liquefied butane stored under pressure in portable containers, used domestically as a substitute for mains gas and in camping as a portable fuel.
Origin:
1930s
:
Calor
from Latin
calor
'heat'
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