natural gas
NounSynonyms:
gas
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Noun (1)
- a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homesSynonyms: gasType of fossil fuelMade of methane
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
natural gas noun
The combustible gas found associated with petroleum deposits, and also in other geological formations, comprised predominantly of methane plus variable other constituents. It is an important source of energy, and is transported long distances by pipelines, or in a liquefied state in tankers, for commercial distribution. Some natural gas deposits contain helium, and comprise the primary source of that rare element. Syn. — gas.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors