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Descriptor
English
:
Natural Gas
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Gas Natural
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Gás Natural
Synonyms
English
:
Gas, Natural
Gas, Shale
Shale Gas
Tree Number:
D20.345.369
N06.230.132.258.369
Definition
English
:
A combustible, gaseous mixture of low-molecular weight
PARAFFIN
hydrocarbons
, generated below the surface of the earth. It contains mostly
METHANE
and
ETHANE
with small amounts of
PROPANE
;
BUTANES
; and higher
hydrocarbons
, and sometimes
NITROGEN
;
CARBON DIOXIDE
;
HYDROGEN SULFIDE
; and
HELIUM
. (from McGraw-Hill
Dictionary
of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
See Related
English
:
Oil and Gas Fields
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AN
analysis
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
SD
supply & distribution
TO
toxicity
VI
virology
Record Number:
54652
Unique Identifier:
D059206
Occurrence in VHL
:
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