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natural gas

noun

Etymology

By opposition to coal gas (19th century).

Definitions

  1. A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits

    A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.

    • For a good many years, beginning in London, Brighton & South Coast days, the station at Heathfield, between Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne, was lighted by natural gas. The use of this illuminant was discontinued about 1934.
    • Natural gas is an odorless, colorless gas from inside the Earth. When burned, it provides abundant heat to homes and businesses around the United States and the world.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for natural gas. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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