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- [meth-eyn; British mee-theyn]
- /ˈmɛθ eɪn; British ˈmi θeɪn/
- /ˈmiː.θeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meth-eyn; British mee-theyn]
- /ˈmɛθ eɪn; British ˈmi θeɪn/
Definitions of methane word
- noun methane a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons. 1
- noun methane A colorless, odorless flammable gas that is the main constituent of natural gas. It is the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons. 1
- noun methane flammable gas 1
- uncountable noun methane Methane is a colourless gas that has no smell. Natural gas consists mostly of methane. 0
- noun methane a colourless odourless flammable gas, the simplest alkane and the main constituent of natural gas: used as a fuel. Formula: CH4 0
- noun methane a colorless, odorless, flammable, gaseous alkane, CH4, present in natural gas and formed by the decomposition of vegetable matter, as in marshes and mines, or produced artificially by heating carbon monoxide and hydrogen: it is the simplest alkane and is used as a fuel, a source of carbon black, etc. 0
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Origin of methane
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; meth- + -ane
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Parts of speech for Methane
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methane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
methane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for methane
noun methane
- poison gas — any of various toxic gases, especially those used in chemical warfare to kill or incapacitate on inhalation or contact, as phosgene, chlorine, etc.
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