methanes
Simple hydrocarbon molecules
Methanes is the plural of methane, the simplest hydrocarbon—a colorless, odorless gas that is the main component of natural gas.
The plural appears in technical contexts distinguishing types or sources: biogenic methanes, atmospheric methanes from different emission sources.
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- biogasFuel from anaerobic decomposition
landfill gas · pipeline · combustion · energy · heating · power generation · LNG · compressed gas
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- CH4Methane's molecular formula
- organicFrom living matter
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
carbon · hydrogen · molecule · single bonds · nonpolar · volatile · gas phase · molecular weight
Rising planetary temperatures
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
fossil fuels · permafrost · feedback loops · parts per million · rice paddies · wetlands · thawing · Arctic
Water-saturated terrain
- landfillsEngineered waste disposal sites
- ruminantsMulti-stomached grazing mammals
- rice cultivationGrowing grain in paddies
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
natural gas fields · coal seams · decomposition · anaerobic · bacteria · marshes · swamps · termites
natural gas
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
biogas · landfill gas · pipeline · combustion · energy · heating · power generation · LNG · compressed gas · gas stove
alkane
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- CH4Methane's molecular formula
- organicFrom living matter
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
saturated · carbon · hydrogen · molecule · single bonds · nonpolar · volatile · gas phase · molecular weight · covalent
global warming
Rising planetary temperatures
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
carbon footprint · fossil fuels · permafrost · feedback loops · parts per million · rice paddies · wetlands · thawing · Arctic · leakage
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- landfillsEngineered waste disposal sites
- ruminantsMulti-stomached grazing mammals
- rice cultivationGrowing grain in paddies
permafrost · natural gas fields · coal seams · decomposition · anaerobic · bacteria · marshes · swamps · termites · biomass
- coalbed methaneNatural gas from coal deposits
- methane leakEscaping CH4 emissions
- methane emissionsGreenhouse gas discharge
- methane productionCreating CH4 gas