Methane

Noun

 * 1)  The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
 * Cattle emit a large amount of methane.
 * 1)  Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Synonyms

 * methyl hydride
 * carbon tetrahydride

Thesaurus
alcohol, benzine, briquette, burnable, butane, carbon, charcoal, coal, coke, combustible, dope, ethane, ethanol, fireball, firing, flammable, flammable material, fuel, fuel additive, fuel dope, gas, gas carbon, gasoline, heptane, hexane, inflammable, inflammable material, isooctane, jet fuel, kerosene, methanol, natural gas, octane, oil, paraffin, peat, pentane, propane, propellant, rocket fuel, turf

Etymology
From methyl: + -ane:.

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