gas hydrate
Chemistry
noun
A clathrate compound formed by a gas and ice under conditions of high pressure and/or low temperature; (Geology ) such a compound of methane and ice occurring in permafrost, marine sediments, etc.
Origin
Late 19th century. Compare French hydrate de gaz.
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