English Explanatory Dictionary

methane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.
  2. Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Pronunciation

mēth'ān /ˈmiːθeɪn/ mĕth'ān /ˈmɛθeɪn/ en-uk-methane.ogg en-us-methane.ogg

Word forms

methane methanes

Etymology

From methyl + -ane.

Synonyms

methyl hydride carbon tetrahydride

Derived words

aminomethane azomethane azoxymethane biomethane bromochlorofluoroiodomethane bromodichloromethane bromodifluoromethane bromofluoromethane bromoiodomethane bromomethane chlorodifluoromethane chloroiodomethane chloromethane coalbed methane demethanize dibromodifluoromethane dichlorodifluoromethane dichloromethane difluoromethane diindolylmethane diiodomethane dimethoxymethane diphenylmethane fluoroiodomethane fluoromethane geomethane germanomethane halomethane iodomethane methalox methanal methanation methane clathrate methane gas methane hydrate methane ice methanelike methane rain methanesulfonamide methanesulfonic acid methanethiol methanic methanide methaniferous methanium methanize methanogen methanogenesis methanogenetic methanoic methanol methanolysis methanometer methanone methanosphere methanotroph methanotrophy methoxymethane methylsulfonylmethane methylsulphonylmethane
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