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
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Instead of commissioning more studies on natural gas, Maine’s legislators should be championing pipeline construction.
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Roy Mathews, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
In Europe, prices soared after Russia invaded Ukraine and the European Union moved quickly away from importing Russian natural gas, a critical source of energy.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Roy Mathews, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
In Europe, prices soared after Russia invaded Ukraine and the European Union moved quickly away from importing Russian natural gas, a critical source of energy.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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