methanation

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noun

The reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methane

OriginEnglish methane ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounmethanation (plural methanations)

plural methanations

  1. chemistryThe reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methane

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Englishmethane
  9. Englishmethanation

From methane + -ation.

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Translations

Italian metanazione
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APA

methanation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanation

MLA

“methanation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methanation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanation.

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