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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That adds methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Energy producers separate it out from methane, nitrogen and other gases, then ship it as a supercooled liquid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Gas fields, LNG tankers, pipelines, and distribution lines also give rise to massive leaks of methane -- a gas with an even greater global warming potential than CO2.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The simplest of these is methane, or marsh gas, formed in nature by the bacterial decomposition of organic matter under water.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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