nonassociated
adjective
non·as·so·ci·at·ed
ˌnän-ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌā-təd 
-sē-
: not associated with someone or something else : unassociated
especially, of natural gas
: not found in the same reservoir with petroleum deposits
When wells are drilled along this coast, they commonly encounter "nonassociated" gas—natural gas not associated with oil—under very high pressure. —
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“Nonassociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonassociated. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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