"methane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːθeɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɛθeɪn/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-uk-methane.ogg [UK], en-us-methane.ogg [US] Forms: methanes [plural]
enPR: mēth'ān, mĕth'ān Rhymes: -ɛθeɪn Etymology: methyl + -ane Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|methyl|ane}} methyl + -ane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} methane (countable and uncountable, plural methanes)
  1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: methyl hydride (english: appears in some chemistry literature), carbon tetrahydride (english: rare, systematic name) Translations (the compound CH4): амета́н (ametʼán) (Abkhaz), metan (Azerbaijani), মিথেন (mithen) (Bengali), metan [masculine] (Breton), метан (metan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), metà [masculine] (Catalan), 甲烷 (gaap³ jyun⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 甲烷 (jiǎwán) (Chinese Mandarin), metan [masculine] (Czech), methaan [neuter] (Dutch), ведь тол (veď tol) (Erzya), metano (Esperanto), metaani (Finnish), méthane [masculine] (French), Methan [neuter] (German), μεθάνιο (methánio) [neuter] (Greek), metán (Hungarian), metan (Icelandic), metana (Indonesian), meatán [masculine] (Irish), metano (Italian), メタン (metan) (Japanese), メタンガス (metan gasu) (Japanese), метан (metan) (Kazakh), មេតាន (meitaan) (Khmer), 메탄 (metan) (Korean), 메테인 (metein) (Korean), methanum (Latin), metana (Malay), metan [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), metan [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), metan [masculine] (Occitan), متان (metân) (Persian), metan [masculine] (Polish), metano [masculine] (Portuguese), ਮੀਥੇਨ (mīthen) [masculine] (Punjabi), metan [neuter] (Romanian), мета́н (metán) [masculine] (Russian), metan [masculine] (Slovene), metano [masculine] (Spanish), metan [neuter] (Swedish), istan (Tagalog), metan (Turkish), mê-tan (Vietnamese), methan [masculine] (Welsh), llosgnwy [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-methane-en-noun-~evMC1J9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ane Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ane: 73 27 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'the compound CH4': 83 17
  2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-methane-en-noun-DymubhLY Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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          "sense": "the compound CH4",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 17",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "the compound CH4",
          "word": "mê-tan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 17",
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          "sense": "the compound CH4",
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            "masculine"
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 17",
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          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "the compound CH4",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        }
      ]
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            "Chemistry",
            "Sciences",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "organic chemistry"
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          "derivative",
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        "(organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈmiːθeɪn/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛθeɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛθeɪn"
    },
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      ],
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      "audio": "en-us-methane.ogg",
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        "US"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "mēth'ān"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mĕth'ān"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "word": "aminomethane"
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    {
      "word": "azomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "azoxymethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "biomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromochlorofluoroiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromodichloromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromodifluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromofluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromoiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "bromomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "chlorodifluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "chloroiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "chloromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "coalbed methane"
    },
    {
      "word": "demethanize"
    },
    {
      "word": "dibromodifluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "dichlorodifluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "dichloromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "difluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "diindolylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "diiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "dimethoxymethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "diphenylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "fluoroiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "fluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "geomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "germanomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "halomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "iodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "methalox"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanal"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanation"
    },
    {
      "word": "methane clathrate"
    },
    {
      "word": "methane gas"
    },
    {
      "word": "methane hydrate"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanelike"
    },
    {
      "word": "methane rain"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanesulfonamide"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanesulfonic acid"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanethiol"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanic"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanide"
    },
    {
      "word": "methaniferous"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanium"
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    {
      "word": "methanize"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanogen"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanogenesis"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanogenetic"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanoic"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanol"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanolysis"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanometer"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanone"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanosphere"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanotroph"
    },
    {
      "word": "methanotrophy"
    },
    {
      "word": "methoxymethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "methylsulfonylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "methylsulphonylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "monohydroxymethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "nimesulide"
    },
    {
      "word": "nitromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "nonmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "phenylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "quinolinemethanethiol"
    },
    {
      "word": "rifametane"
    },
    {
      "word": "silicomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "tetrachloromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "tetrahalomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "tetranitromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "triarylmethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "trichlorofluoromethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "trifluoroiodomethane"
    },
    {
      "word": "triphenylmethane"
    }
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          "name": "desc"
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      ]
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        },
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          "CH₄"
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          "constituent"
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        [
          "natural gas",
          "natural gas"
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          "greenhouse gas"
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          "english": "appears in some chemistry literature",
          "word": "methyl hydride"
        },
        {
          "english": "rare, systematic name",
          "word": "carbon tetrahydride"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
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        "English countable nouns",
        "en:Organic chemistry"
      ],
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        "Any of very many derivatives of methane."
      ],
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        [
          "organic chemistry",
          "organic chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "derivative",
          "derivative"
        ]
      ],
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        "(organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːθeɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛθeɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛθeɪn"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-methane.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b9/En-uk-methane.ogg/En-uk-methane.ogg.mp3",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-methane.ogg",
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "mēth'ān"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mĕth'ān"
    }
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    {
      "code": "ab",
      "lang": "Abkhaz",
      "roman": "ametʼán",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "амета́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "mithen",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "মিথেন"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "metan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "метан"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metà"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "gaap³ jyun⁴",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "甲烷"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiǎwán",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "甲烷"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "methaan"
    },
    {
      "code": "myv",
      "lang": "Erzya",
      "roman": "veď tol",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "ведь тол"
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metano"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metaani"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "méthane"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Methan"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "methánio",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μεθάνιο"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metán"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metana"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "meatán"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metano"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "metan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "メタン"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "metan gasu",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "メタンガス"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "metan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "метан"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "meitaan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "មេតាន"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "metan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "메탄"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "metein",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "메테인"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "methanum"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metana"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "metân",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "متان"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metano"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "mīthen",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ਮੀਥੇਨ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "metán",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мета́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metano"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "istan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "metan"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "word": "mê-tan"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "methan"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "the compound CH4",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "llosgnwy"
    }
  ],
  "word": "methane"
}

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