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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Commercial Solar acknowledges that extracting oil, coal, and natural gas leads to habitat destruction, water pollution, and air contamination.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
As California tries to transition from fossil-fuel power, such as natural gas, state policymakers have focused on adopting battery storage facilities that do not produce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
As California tries to transition from fossil-fuel power, such as natural gas, state policymakers have focused on adopting battery storage facilities that do not produce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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