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fossil gas

fossil gas noun: gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matter, preserved in sediment or sedimentary rock; fossil-derived fuel gas.

Noun

fossil gas (uncountable)

  1. gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matter, preserved in sediment or sedimentary rock; fossil-derived fuel gas.
    Synonyms:
    natural gas

Synonyms of fossil gas

Questions about fossil gas

What does fossil gas mean?
Fossil gas means gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matter, preserved in sediment or sedimentary rock; fossil-derived fuel gas.
What part of speech is fossil gas?
Fossil gas is a noun.

Words near fossil gas in the dictionary

  1. fossil damascus
  2. fossil fool
  3. fossil fools
  4. fossil fuel
  5. fossil fuels
  6. fossil gas
  7. fossil oil
  8. fossil record
  9. fossil records
  10. fossil resin
  11. fossil twister

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