flammable gas
Ignitable airborne fuel
A flammable gas is any gas that can ignite and burn when exposed to a spark, flame, or sufficient heat.
Common examples include natural gas, propane, hydrogen, and methane.
The term appears on warning labels and safety documentation: Keep flammable gas away from open flames.
Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
- coal gasFuel from heated carbon
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
natural gas · carbon monoxide · combustible · warning sign · silane · landfill gas · shale gas · hiss · fire hazard · danger zone · burner · tank · gas cylinder · lighter · pilot light · spark · open flame · cylinder
- mine gasesstinkdamp, methane, carbon monoxide, coal gas