Definitions for natural gas
nat·u·ral gas

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1. natural gas, gasnoun

   a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

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1. natural gasnoun

   The combustible gas found associated with petroleum deposits, and also in other geological formations, comprised predominantly of methane plus variable other constitutents. It is an important source of energy, and is transported long distances by pipelines, or in a liquefied state in tankers, for commercial distribution. Some natural gas deposits contain helium, and comprise the primary source of that rare element.

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1. natural gasnoun

   a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel

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1. Natural gas

   Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly including varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium. It is formed when layers of decomposing plant and animal matter are exposed to intense heat and pressure under the surface of the Earth over millions of years. The energy that the plants originally obtained from the sun is stored in the form of chemical bonds in the gas.Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as a fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals. Natural gas is called a non-renewable resource.Natural gas is found in deep underground rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates. Petroleum is another resource and fossil fuel found in close proximity to and with natural gas. Most natural gas was created over time by two mechanisms: biogenic and thermogenic. Biogenic gas is created by methanogenic organisms in marshes, bogs, landfills, and shallow sediments. Deeper in the earth, at greater temperature and pressure, thermogenic gas is created from buried organic material.In petroleum production gas is often burnt as flare gas. The World Bank estimates that over 150 cubic kilometers of natural gas are flared or vented annually. Before natural gas can be used as a fuel, most, but not all, must be processed to remove impurities, including water, to meet the specifications of marketable natural gas. The by-products of this processing include: ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes, and higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide (which may be converted into pure sulfur), carbon dioxide, water vapor, and sometimes helium and nitrogen. Natural gas is often informally referred to simply as "gas", especially when compared to other energy sources such as oil or coal. However, it is not to be confused with gasoline, especially in North America, where the term gasoline is often shortened in colloquial usage to gas.

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1. natural gas

   Natural gas is a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but it can also include varying amounts of other higher alkanes and even a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium. It is a fossil fuel formed when layers of decaying plants and animals are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years. It is commonly used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation and also as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.

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1. Natural gas

   Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly includes varying amounts of other higher alkanes and even a lesser percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas is an energy source often used for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals. Natural gas is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates. Petroleum is also another resource found in proximity to and with natural gas. Most natural gas was created over time by two mechanisms: biogenic and thermogenic. Biogenic gas is created by methanogenic organisms in marshes, bogs, landfills, and shallow sediments. Deeper in the earth, at greater temperature and pressure, thermogenic gas is created from buried organic material. Before natural gas can be used as a fuel, it must undergo processing to remove impurities, including water, to meet the specifications of marketable natural gas. The by-products of processing include ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes, and higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and sometimes helium and nitrogen.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of natural gas in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of natural gas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of natural gas in a Sentence

1. Andy Roberts:

   The industry is looking at its aging coal fleet and saying,' I can either fix this at great risk or move to renewables and natural gas at much lower costs,' it's kind of a no-brainer.

2. Frank Macchiarola:

   Based on independent analysis, two things are clear, one : Natural gas will be a significant source of power generation in the United States. Two : Oil will continue to be used a primary source of transportation fuel.

3. Hamisi Shomary:

   Tanzania has natural gas, minerals and so many other resources yet we don't see any benefit.

4. David Koranyi:

   I believe wrapped in her strong statement is a pragmatic approach that recognizes the merits of natural gas as a bridge fuel in the process of decarbonization.

5. Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis:

   This sends a message to foreign buyers that we have natural gas to sell.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
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3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Natural_Gas
4. ^ Wikipedia
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6. ^ Wikidata
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