B2nounenvironmentscience
US/ˈmeθ.eɪn/
UK/ˈmiː.θeɪn/
a gas with no color that burns easily; it is the main part of natural gas
In context
Cows produce methane, which adds to global warming.
Methane is the main gas in the natural gas we burn for cooking.
Rotting garbage in landfills releases large amounts of methane.
Words that go with methane
noun + noun
- methane gasMethane gas can collect in old coal mines.
- methane emissionsFarms are a big source of methane emissions.
verb + noun
- emit methaneRice paddies emit methane, a gas that traps heat in the air.
- produce methaneWaste in landfills produces methane as it breaks down.
- reduce methaneThe country plans to reduce methane by cutting leaks from pipelines.
noun + preposition
- methane fromMethane from farms is hard to capture.