geomethane

G2E1O1M3E1T1H4A1N1E1

noun

methane produced by degassing from geological deposits

OriginEnglish methane ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya →
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Meanings

noungeomethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrymethane produced by degassing from geological deposits

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishmethane
  7. Englishgeomethane

From geo- + methane.

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APA

geomethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geomethane

MLA

“geomethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geomethane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geomethane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geomethane.

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