gasogene

noun

gas·​o·​gene ˈga-sə-ˌjēn 

variants or gazogene

ˈga-zə-ˌjēn 

1

: a portable apparatus for carbonating liquids

2

: an apparatus carried by a vehicle to produce gas for fuel by partial burning of charcoal or wood

Word History

Etymology

French gazogène, from gaz gas (from New Latin gas) + -o- + -gène -gen

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1