natural gas
noun
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
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America’s neighbor to the north also produces a lot of petroleum and natural gas.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Using natural gas, coal, or oil to power the way to an AI future will not be the inevitable result of the physics, chemistry, or economics of electricity generation so much as a decision driven by politics and profit.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
America’s neighbor to the north also produces a lot of petroleum and natural gas.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Legacy natural gas pipeline infrastructure is more prone to leaks, posing safety and environmental risks.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for natural gas
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“Natural gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20gas. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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