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nounmethane clathrate (plural methane clathrates)
plural methane clathrates
- A gas hydrate that contains methane as the guest molecule; it occurs both in deep sedimentary structures, and as outcrops on the ocean floor.
Synonyms: methane hydrate, methane ice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gas hydrate that contains methane as the guest molecule; it occurs both in deep sedimentary structures, and as outcrops on the ocean floor.
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