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Methane (CH_4)

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001311

A colorless, flammable, odorless hydrocarbon gas which is the major component of natural gas. It is also an important source of hydrogen in various industrial processes. Methane is a greenhouse gas. See also Greenhouse gases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001311
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
See alsoGreenhouse gases
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Methane (CH_4)",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A colorless, flammable, odorless hydrocarbon gas which is the major component of natural gas. It is also an important source of hydrogen in various industrial processes. Methane is a greenhouse gas. See also Greenhouse gases.",
  "see_also": [
    "Greenhouse gases"
  ],
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/methane-ch-4/"
}

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