| natural gas n. Abbr. NG A mixture of hydrocarbon gases that occurs with petroleum deposits, principally methane together with varying quantities of ethane, propane, butane, and other gases, and is used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic compounds. |
natural gas
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(Chemistry) a gaseous mixture consisting mainly of methane trapped below ground; used extensively as a fuel
natural gas (n ch  r-l) A mixture of hydrocarbon gases that occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface, often with or near petroleum deposits. Natural gas contains mostly of methane but also has varying amounts of ethane, propane, butane, and nitrogen. It is used as a fuel and in making organic compounds. |
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| Noun | 1. |  natural gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homesfossil fuel - fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content methane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel |
Translations
natural gas → غاز طبيعي zemní plyn naturgas Erdgas φυσικό αέριο gas natural maakaasu gaz naturel prirodni plin gas naturale 天然ガス 천연 가스 aardgas naturgass gaz ziemny gás natural природный газ naturgas แก๊ซธรรมชาติ doğal gaz khí tự nhiên 天然气
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