natural gas
natural gas
nounDefinition of NATURAL GAS
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells; especially : a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (as coal)
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- a house heated by natural gas
First Known Use of NATURAL GAS
1825
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