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Methane   /mˈɛθˌeɪn/   Listen
Methane

noun
1.
A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel.



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"Methane" Quotes from Famous Books



... chemical constitution is chiefly of carbon and hydrogen, in the approximate ratio of about six to one respectively. It is a mixture of paraffin hydrocarbons having the general formula of C{n}H{2n2} and the individual members of this series vary from CH{4} (methane) to C{15}H{32} (pentadecane), although the solid hydrocarbons are still more complex. Petroleum is found in many countries and the United States is particularly blessed with ...
— Artificial Light - Its Influence upon Civilization • M. Luckiesh


Words linked to "Methane" :   paraffin series, gas, natural gas, marsh gas, alkane series, alkane, paraffin


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