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Methane
WordNet
noun
(1) A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
- Cattle emit a large amount of methane.
- Any of very many derivatives of methane.
Synonyms
- methyl hydride
- carbon tetrahydride