methane

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

metano

Sinónimos

marsh gas

firedamp

fire damp

swamp gas

marsh grass

sludge gas

methyl hydride

sewage gas

mash gas

biogas

CH4

Traducciones

méthane

Methan

metano

μεθάνιο

metà

metano

methanum

ميثان

metan

methaan

Sumpfgas

gas di palude

méta

methánio

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmiːθeɪn/

Etimología (Inglés)

From methyl + -ane.