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Meaning of Methane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈmiːθeɪn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية الميثان

বাংলা মিথেন

Bosanski meta metan метан

Català metà

Čeština metan

Cymraeg methan

Deutsch Methan

Ελληνικά μεθάνιο

Esperanto metano

Español metano

Suomi metaani

Français méthane

Gaeilge meatán

Hrvatski meta metan метан

Magyar metán

Bahasa Indonesia metana

Íslenska metan

Italiano metano

日本語メタンメタンガス沼気

Қазақша метан

ខ្មែរ មេតាន

한국어 메탄 메테인

Kurdî istan

Latina methanum

Bahasa Melayu metana

Nederlands methaan

Polski metan

Português metano

Română metan

Русский метан

Slovenščina metan

Српски meta metan метан

Svenska metan

Tagalog istan

Türkçe metan

Українська метан

Tiếng Việt mê-tan

Examples

“Cattle emit a large amount of methane.”

“Methane, an invisible, odorless gas that makes up more than 95% of natural gas fuel, can be as much as 80 times more potent as a global warmer per given unit than CO₂, which is more plentiful in the atmosphere. While there are less emissions than CO₂, methane lasts around 12 years, while CO₂ lingers for centuries.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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Meaning of Methane | Babel Free

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