methane

['mi:θeɪn] n

chem.

gas delle paludi

methane ['mi:θeɪn] adj.

chem.

metano

methane A colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas, lighter than air and reacting violently with chlorine and bromine in sunlight, a chief component of natural gas; used as a source of methanol, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. Also known as methyl hydride, CH4 ['mi:θeɪn] adj.

environ.

metano

English thesaurus

methane ['mi:θeɪn] abbr.

abbr., chem.

meth

methane

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digester
energ.ind.	digestore; metanatore; reattore; recipiente di maturazione o digestione
environ.	digestore
industr. construct.	bollitore
met.	autoclave