natural gas
noun
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
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They’re powered by natural gas, one of the fossil fuels heating the planet and causing ever-deadlier heat waves, larger wildfires, more intense droughts, heavier flooding and rising seas.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Coal satisfied the bulk of bitcoin's electricity demands (45%), followed by natural gas (21%) and hydropower (16%).
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Coal satisfied the bulk of bitcoin's electricity demands (45 percent), followed by natural gas (21 percent) and hydropower (16 percent).
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Explosions in September 2022 damaged Nord Stream pipelines, built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Coal satisfied the bulk of bitcoin's electricity demands (45%), followed by natural gas (21%) and hydropower (16%).
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Coal satisfied the bulk of bitcoin's electricity demands (45 percent), followed by natural gas (21 percent) and hydropower (16 percent).
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Explosions in September 2022 damaged Nord Stream pipelines, built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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