regasification

English

Alternative forms

• regassification

Etymology

From re- +‎ gasification.

Noun

regasification (uncountable)

1. The process of converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at −162 °C (−260 °F) temperature back to natural gas at atmospheric temperature. It consists in the evaporation of liquified natural gas after transport (by ship) to a distribution terminal

Derived terms

• regasification plant

Related terms

• regasify

Translations

evaporation

• French: regazéification (fr)
• Galician: regasificación f
• German: Regasifizierung f
• Greek: επαναεριοποίηση (el) f (epanaeriopoíisi)
• Italian: rigassificazione f
• Portuguese: regaseificação f
• Spanish: regasificación f

Further reading

• “regasification”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “regasification”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.