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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Westinghouse is focused on deploying reactors in Eastern and Central Europe, where nuclear projects are seen as a national security necessity to counter dependency on Russian natural gas after the invasion of Ukraine.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Moreover, fossil fuel combustion as a whole contributed 87% of global emissions, with oil and natural gas responsible for about 60% of those emissions.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
These heaters run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil to create heat through a process called combustion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Moreover, fossil fuel combustion as a whole contributed 87% of global emissions, with oil and natural gas responsible for about 60% of those emissions.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
These heaters run on fossil fuels, natural gas, propane, or oil to create heat through a process called combustion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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