# Pintsch gas

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of oil gas formerly used for lighting railroad cars, which carried it in compressed form.

## Etymology
Named after Richard Pintsch, German inventor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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