natural gas

nat·u·ral gas

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l gas]
- /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl gæs/
- /ˈnætʃrəl ɡæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l gas]
- /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl gæs/

Definitions of natural gas words

noun natural gas a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, especially those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and, sometimes, helium: used as a fuel and to make carbon black, acetylene, and synthesis gas. 1
noun natural gas fuel consisting largely of methane 1
uncountable noun natural gas Natural gas is gas which is found underground or under the sea. It is collected and stored, and piped into people's homes to be used for cooking and heating. 0
noun natural gas a gaseous mixture consisting mainly of methane trapped below ground; used extensively as a fuel 0
noun natural gas a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, occurring naturally in the earth, often in association with petroleum deposits, and piped to cities, factories, etc., to be used as a fuel 0
noun natural gas Natural gas is a fuel consisting mostly of methane gas, extracted from under the ocean or ground. 0

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Origin of natural gas

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Natural gas

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natural gas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for natural gas

noun natural gas

crude oil — Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined.
gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
gas — GNU assembler
fuel — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
petrol — British. gasoline.

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