Antonyms for methane
ˈmɛθ eɪn; Brit. ˈmi θeɪnmeth·ane

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1. methanenoun

   Synonyms:
   carbon tetrahydride, methyl hydride

2. methanenoun

   The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, being a constituent of natural gas.

   Cattle emit a large amount of methane.

   Synonyms:
   methyl hydride, carbon tetrahydride

3. methanenoun

   Any of very many derivatives of methane.

   Synonyms:
   carbon tetrahydride, methyl hydride

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1. • Alkane
   • Gas

Princeton's WordNet

1. methanenoun

   a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel

How to use methane in a sentence?

1. Christopher Webster:

   Because of the way it [the methane] behaves, we believe it's a smaller, closer source [rather] than it is a bigger, further away source.

2. Will Allison:

   Ours was the first rule to directly regulate methane.

3. Sylvestre Lacour:

   Our analysis showed that HR 8799e has an atmosphere containing far more carbon monoxide than methane -- something not expected from equilibrium chemistry, we can best explain this surprising result with high vertical winds within the atmosphere preventing the carbon monoxide from reacting with hydrogen to form methane.

4. Riley Duren:

   There really have been transformational advances in remote sensing technology for methane over the last decade and the last three to four years, that reporting program doesn’t require operators to go out and fly airplanes. It’s largely based on models and standard emissions factors.

5. Sushil Atreya:

   We're beginning to see this tantalizing correlation between methane and oxygen for a good part of the Mars year, i think there's something to it. I just don't have the answers yet. Nobody does.

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