white gas

noun

: unleaded gasoline used especially to fuel portable stoves

called also white gasoline

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This popular style can be achieved with a white gas stove too, as exemplified in this kitchen designed by Donaldson of MDI Luxury Design. — Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 The best camp stoves for winter camping will offer great wind resistance as well as fuel that won’t freeze, like white gas or isobutane (a mix of propane and isobutane). — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024

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1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white gas was in 1928

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“White gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20gas. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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