methane

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.
2. (countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Sinonieme

marsh gas

firedamp

fire damp

swamp gas

marsh grass

sludge gas

methyl hydride

sewage gas

mash gas

biogas

CH4

Vertalings

méthane

Methan

metano

metano

μεθάνιο

metà

methanum

metano

ميثان

metan

methaan

Sumpfgas

mêtan

méta

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmiːθeɪn/

Etimologie (Engels)

From methyl + -ane.