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Noun: methane  'me,theyn [N. Amer], 'mee,theyn [Brit]
  1. A colourless odourless gas used as a fuel
    "Methane is a major component of natural gas"

Derived forms: methanes

Type of: alkane, alkane series, gas, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series

Part of: gas, natural gas

Encyclopedia: Methane