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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Yak boosters say the animals leave a lighter hoof-print on the land because they eat one-third to one-half of what cows eat and produce less methane gas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

And, similarly, in multiple proceedings, it ignored the benefits of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

While its emissions are lower, drilling and extracting it causes the leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Those observations detected water vapor and methane, adding further evidence that the object was a planet and revealing more details about its atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Some observers have reported variable white clouds above that disk—most likely, clouds of methane crystals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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