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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The use of natural gas for applications other than generating electricity has also risen considerably in recent years.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
The United States is blessed with an abundance of energy resources—natural gas, coal, oil, solar, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal—and our relatively low energy costs are one of our greatest competitive advantages.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
China is the largest importer of Australia's mining products, such as iron ore and natural gas.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The Missouri Attorney General on Monday filed suit against Liberty Utilities for last month’s natural gas explosion in Lexington, Missouri, that killed a 5-year-old boy, sent his sister and father to the hospital with serious burns, destroyed three homes and damaged multiple others.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
The United States is blessed with an abundance of energy resources—natural gas, coal, oil, solar, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal—and our relatively low energy costs are one of our greatest competitive advantages.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
China is the largest importer of Australia's mining products, such as iron ore and natural gas.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 May 2025
The Missouri Attorney General on Monday filed suit against Liberty Utilities for last month’s natural gas explosion in Lexington, Missouri, that killed a 5-year-old boy, sent his sister and father to the hospital with serious burns, destroyed three homes and damaged multiple others.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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