methane

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: mēth'ān IPA: /ˈmiːθeɪn/
• (America, Canada) enPR: mĕth'ān, IPA: /ˈmɛθeɪn/

Noun

methane

1. (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

   Synonyms: methyl hydride, carbon tetrahydride

   Hypernyms: greenhouse gas

   Cattle emit a large amount of methane.

2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Translations

• French: méthane
• German: Methan
• Italian: metano
• Portuguese: metano
• Russian: мета́н
• Spanish: metano

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