"methane hydrate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: methane hydrates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} methane hydrate (plural methane hydrates)
  1. A gas hydrate that contains methane as the guest molecule; It occurs both in deep sedimentary structures, and as outcrops on the ocean floor. Wikipedia link: methane clathrate Synonyms: methane clathrate
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