German word

Abgas

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapˌgaːs/

Meaning

  • neuter nounexhaust fumes

Example

Die Abgase des Autos sind giftig.

The car's exhaust fumes are toxic.

Illustration for Abgas (exhaust fumes)

More examples

Geräte zur Abgasreinigung senken die Abgasbelastung in Wohngebieten.

Devices for exhaust purification reduce exhaust pollution in residential areas.

Core concept

A cloud of used gas moves from an engine, furnace, or industrial process into the open air.

Common phrases

  • gesetzliche Abgasgrenzwerte

    statutory exhaust emission limits

  • die Abgasbelastung

    exhaust pollution

  • die Abgasuntersuchung

    emissions test

Similar words

Auspuffgase: A mixture of harmful combustion gases discharged from a vehicle's exhaust pipe.
Emissionen: Pollutants released into the air by vehicles, factories, and other sources.

Definition in German

Abgas bezeichnet Gase oder Dämpfe, die bei Verbrennung oder technischen Prozessen nach außen abgegeben werden.

Word origin

Abgas combines the element ab, meaning 'away' or 'off', with the borrowed noun Gas to name gas discharged from a process.

Usage tips

  • Abgas is neuter, so the definite forms are das Abgas and die Abgase; the plural is common when separate emissions are discussed.

Other meanings

  • waste gasnoun

Opposites

  • Frischluftfresh airnoun

Related words

  • Abgasbelastungexhaust pollutionnoun
  • Abgasgrenzwertexhaust emission limitnoun
  • Abgasmessungexhaust emissions measurementnoun

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