gas flame

Blue kitchen heat

A gas flame is fire produced by burning natural gas, propane, or similar fuel—the visible combustion at a stove burner, furnace, or gas lamp.

The blue cone of a properly adjusted gas flame indicates efficient burning, while yellow or orange suggests incomplete combustion.

She adjusted the gas flame under the pot.

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  • stoveKitchen heating appliance
  • bluePrimary color; also sad

heat · hiss · flicker · ignite · combustion · propane · butane · kitchen · cooking · torch · jet · glow · warmth · ring · simmer · boil · low heat · natural

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heating element type

gas flameelectric burner

Wired stovetop heating element

microwave · electric range · ceramic cooktop · induction · induction cooktop

temperature state

gas flameice

Water's solid form

cold · frost · freezing point

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G