methane

1. A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel (synset 114975368)
   is a type of:

   • gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
   • alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series - a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
   subtypes: marsh gas - methane gas produced when vegetation decomposes in water
   substance meronym: gas, natural gas - a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

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