noun
- plural of methane; colorless, odorless gases consisting of carbon and hydrogen, found in natural gas and produced by decomposition
Examples
- The laboratory detected various methanes in the soil samples.
- Different methanes are released during the decomposition process.
- Scientists measured methanes emitted from the landfill.
- The study compared methanes from different organic sources.
- Industrial processes can produce several types of methanes.
- Researchers analyzed methanes in the atmospheric samples.