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Definition of Natural gas

1. Noun. A fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes.

Definition of Natural gas

1. Noun. a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Natural Gas

Literary usage of Natural gas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Germany 1998 Review by IEA Staff (1998)
"Total natural gas supply was 73.5 Mtoe in 1996", a 10.7% increase over ... In 1996, the share of natural gas in total energy supply in the old Laender was ..."

2. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1910)
"Nl United natural gas Co.: Free to curb. N 2 Pennsylvania Gas Co.: Free to curb. ... Entire service cost paid by consumer: N 15 Pavilion natural gas Co. ..."

3. Journal by Iron and Steel Institute (1889)
"natural gas in Iron Making.—The prominence which natural gas has recently ... According to Mr. JM Swank* the development of natural gas in the United States ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Analysis shows its presence in the natural gas produced in the Lima-Indiana ... The illuminating properties of natural gas vary in different localities, ..."

5. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1911)
"Commerce — subjects of — natural gas. 1. natural gas, when reduced to possession, is a commodity which belongs to the owner of the land, and may be the ..."

6. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by International Energy Agency (2003)
"natural gas INDUSTRY STRUCTURE The OMV Group is the most important company involved in the supply, transmission and storage of Austrian natural gas. ..."

7. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1901)
"The special finding of facts discloses substantially the following: The Richmond natural gas Company was incorporated on the 5th of March, 1880, ..."

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