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methaneOne entry found. Main Entry: meth·ane Pronunciation: \ˈme-ˌthān, British usually ˈmē-\ Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1867 : a colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 that is a product of decomposition of organic matter and of the carbonization of coal, is used as a fuel and as a starting material in chemical synthesis, and is the simplest of the alkanes
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