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Etymology edit

From Erde +‎ Gas.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈeːɐ̯tˌɡaːs]
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  • Hyphenation: Erd‧gas

Noun edit

Erdgas n (strong, genitive Erdgases, plural Erdgase)

  1. natural gas
    Synonym: (dated) Naturgas
    Erdgase bestehen hauptsächlich aus hochentzündlichem Methan, unterscheiden sich aber in ihrer weiteren chemischen Zusammensetzung.
    Natural gases consist mainly of highly flammable methane, but they differ more in their chemical composition.

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Further reading edit

  • Erdgas” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Erdgas” in Duden online