noun · academic
methane
UK/ˈmɛθeɪn/US/ˈmeθeɪn/METH·ane
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a colorless, flammable gas (CH4), a major component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas
Examples
“Methane emissions from livestock are a concern for climate scientists.”
“Leaks can release methane into the atmosphere.”
“Methane traps heat much more effectively than CO2 in the short term.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reducing methane leaks across the supply chain would yield rapid climate benefits within a few decades.”
Collocations
- methane emissions
- methane leak
- methane hydrate
Word family
methane nounmethanogenic adjective
Common mistakes
many methane→much methane
methane gases→methane
Say it for a higher band
5gas→6natural gas→7+methane
Synonyms
natural gas
Easily confused
natural gas
“Natural gas is widely used for heating in the city.”
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