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单词 marsh gas
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marsh gas

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noun

a gaseous decomposition product of organic matter, consisting primarily of methane.
Also called swamp gas.

Origin of marsh gas

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Words nearby marsh gas

marsh deer, marsh elder, marsh fern, marsh fever, Marshfield, marsh gas, marsh grass, marsh harrier, marsh hawk, marsh hen, marshland
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Example sentences from the Web for marsh gas

  • Many varieties of coal give off a gas known as marsh-gas or fire-damp.

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British Dictionary definitions for marsh gas

marsh gas

noun

a hydrocarbon gas largely composed of methane formed when organic material decays in the absence of air
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for marsh gas

marsh gas

n.

methane
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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