methane
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/ˈmɛθeɪn/
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noun
- The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.“Cattle emit a large amount of methane.”
- Any of very many derivatives of methane.
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