methane

in Vietnamese methane (khí metan)

BrE /ˈmiːθeɪn/ AmE /ˈmiːθeɪn/

noun en → vi

1 GAS [singular] B2

methane (khí metan)

a gas that is produced when organic matter breaks down and that burns easily, used as a fuel in industry and for heating homes

  • methane emissions

Collocations methane gas · methane emissions

  • The factory releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere.

    Nhà máy thải ra lượng lớn khí metan vào bầu khí quyển.

2 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

methane (khí metan)

a chemical compound with the formula CH4, consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms

  • chemical formula

Collocations chemical formula CH4 · molecular structure of methane

  • The chemical formula for methane is CH4.

    Công thức hóa học của khí metan là CH4.