English-Finnish translations for methane

• metaani
  Ihmisen toiminnasta aiheutuva metaani on 70 % olemassa olevasta metaanista. The latter account for 70 % of existing methane.
  Metaani on siis toiseksi tärkein kasvihuonekaasu CO2 : n jälkeen. Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after CO2 .
  Eläinten ulosteesta peräisin oleva metaani on myös uusiutuva energialähde. Methane from animal faeces is also a renewable source of energy.
• suokaasu

Definition of methane

• The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases
• Any of very many derivatives of methane

Examples

• Cattle emit a large amount of methane

Related words

• bromomethane
• monobromomethane
• bromophenylmethane
• phenylmethane
• iodomethane
• chlorofluoromethane
• chloromethane
• fluoromethane
• tetrachloromethane