noun
a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑gas
• Hypernyms: ↑fossil fuel
• Substance Meronyms: ↑methane
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noun [noncount]
: gas that is taken from under the ground and used as fuel
a house heated by natural gas
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gas that is found under the ground or the sea and that is used as a fuel
Useful english dictionary. 2012.