noun
methane
MEE-thayn
noun
1
A colourless, odourless gas (CH4) that is the main component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas.
"Cattle farming releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere."
"Methane is flammable and burns with a pale blue flame."
How to Use Methane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe simplest natural gas, and a major contributor to global warming.
Common pairings
methane emissions
methane gas
methane levels
Word Forms
methanes plural
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Etymology
From methyl + the chemical suffix -ane.