Methane (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Methane is the primary component of the fuel used in many natural gas vehicles.
- Burning methane produces carbon dioxide and water as its most significant emissions.
- As the simplest hydrocarbon, methane can be used as a basic chemical building block in the production of other fuels and chemicals.
- Methane is an attractive alternative fuel for several applications due to its abundance and relatively clean combustion.
- Natural gas is primarily composed of methane and is widely used as a fuel for heating and electricity generation.