Calor gas


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Calor gas /ˈkalə/
noun Brit. trademark liquefied butane stored under pressure in portable containers, used as a substitute for mains gas and in camping.
– origin 1930s: Calor from L. calor ‘heat’.
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