natural gas
noun
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 (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a seven-page complaint filed earlier this month, the trouble began after the restaurateurs leased a property at 3750 30th St., and learned the site needed a natural gas hookup and an electrical upgrade.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Workers at the plant have accused Palmer of ignoring warnings of a natural gas leak, saying the plant, in a small town 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, should have been evacuated.
—Michael Rubinkam, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Hookups are available for sewer services, water and natural gas for the homes.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Some Republicans oppose the funding without concessions, like bringing up Ukraine aid in exchange for President Biden reversing a moratorium on natural gas export permitting, or allowing the sale of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says because of the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, those three greenhouse gases in our atmosphere have risen to levels not seen in at least 800,000 years.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The production of coal, oil, natural gas and cement combined for around 30,000 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2022 alone.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
He's heard too many stories about out-of-control fires at natural gas power plants.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Unified Command also worked with Baltimore Gas and Electric to relieve pressure in an underwater natural gas pipeline that runs under the collapse site.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
Workers at the plant have accused Palmer of ignoring warnings of a natural gas leak, saying the plant, in a small town 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, should have been evacuated.
—Michael Rubinkam, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Hookups are available for sewer services, water and natural gas for the homes.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Some Republicans oppose the funding without concessions, like bringing up Ukraine aid in exchange for President Biden reversing a moratorium on natural gas export permitting, or allowing the sale of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Research by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says because of the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, those three greenhouse gases in our atmosphere have risen to levels not seen in at least 800,000 years.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The production of coal, oil, natural gas and cement combined for around 30,000 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2022 alone.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
He's heard too many stories about out-of-control fires at natural gas power plants.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Unified Command also worked with Baltimore Gas and Electric to relieve pressure in an underwater natural gas pipeline that runs under the collapse site.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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