Gazowy

Gazowy is a Polish adjective derived from gaz, meaning related to gas or gas-powered. It is used to describe devices, installations, systems and phenomena that involve gas, most often natural gas used for heating, cooking, and energy generation. In grammar, gazowy is the masculine singular form; feminine is gazowa and neuter is gazowe, with the adjective agreeing with the noun it modifies.

In everyday and technical usage, gazowy appears in terms such as piec gazowy (gas-fired boiler), kuchenka gazowa (gas stove), ogrzewanie gazowe (gas heating), instalacja gazowa (gas installation), sieć gazowa (gas network) and urządzenia gazowe (gas appliances). The noun phrase system gazowy can denote a gas supply or distribution system, while silniki gazowe refer to gas engines. The adjective also occurs in historical and cultural contexts, for example lampa gazowa (gas lamp) and other references to gas-powered technologies.

Linguistically, gazowy is formed from the base word gaz with the Polish adjectival suffix -owy, a productive pattern used to indicate relation or attribution. It contrasts with related energy adjectives such as olejowy (oil-based) and elektryczny (electric). In Polish, the usage of gazowy spans everyday language, engineering, energy policy, and infrastructure discourse, reflecting the broad role of gas in housing, industry, and urban systems.

Safety and regulation around gas typically involve qualified installers, regular inspections, and adherence to standards for installation, maintenance, and leak detection, ensuring proper functioning of gas-related devices and networks.