methane

['mi:θeɪn] n

chem.

gaz de marais; methane; gas des marais

tech.

méthane m (CH₄)

methane alcohol ['mi:θeɪn] n

polit.

méthane m (alcool)

methane ['mi:θeɪn] adj.

chem.

formène; gaz des marais; grisou; hydrure de méthyle

polit.

méthane

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.

méthane

English thesaurus

methane ['mi:θeɪn] abbr.

abbr., chem.

meth

methane

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methane
chem.	gaz de marais; methane; gas des marais; formène; gaz des marais; grisou
environ.	méthane
polit.	méthane; méthane


Range
UN gen.	portée
range
agric.	brigade
fin.	plage de fluctuation
health.	aire d'extension; aire de répartition
industr. construct.	bande de croupon
life.sc.	ensemble des valeurs
life.sc. environ.	aire de distribution
nat.sc. agric.	terrain de parcours
transp.	base de lancement