methane

(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.

Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈmiːθeɪn/
Etymologie (Engels)

From methyl + -ane.

fire damp

sludge gas

methyl hydride

sewage gas

mash gas

μεθάνιο

metan

ميثان

metan

Sumpfgas

gas di palude

méta

methánio

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