Cook's fuel, maybe (3)

I believe the answer is:

gas

(Other definitions for gas that I've seen before include "Carbon dioxide, say" , "Eg, hydrogen" , "could be embarrassing for American" , "Fumes, vapour" , "Form of fossil fuel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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