Cryptic crossword clue
Backbone injected with liquid initially, or gas 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHLORINE

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The straight part
We know that "gas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gas = chlorine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHLORINE mean?

CHLORINE noun
  1. A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
  2. A single atom of this element.

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