Fuel for some furnaces (3)

I believe the answer is:

gas

(Other definitions for gas that I've seen before include "THIRD PART OF 23" , "Substance like air" , "State of matter not solid or liquid" , "Chatter (colloq.)" , "In brief, American petrol" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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