natural gas
nounDefinition of natural gas
1
: gas issuing from the earth's crust through natural openings or bored wells
especially
: a combustible mixture of methane and other hydrocarbons used chiefly as a fuel and raw material
2
: gas manufactured from organic matter (such as coal)
Examples of natural gas in a Sentence
a house heated by natural gas
Recent Examples on the Web
The Obama-era regulation, issued in 2016, imposed the rules on any new operations extracting natural gas in the United States, Doniger explains. — Madeleine Carlisle, Time, "The Trump Administration Just Loosened Methane Emissions Rules. Here's What To Know," 31 Aug. 2019 The group said the agreement will bring natural gas to Mexico through cross-border pipelines. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Mexico reaches deal with pipeline operators, ending months-long stand off," 29 Aug. 2019 Hilcorp’s reputation in Alaska took a hit in 2017, after state regulators highlighted a long list of operating infractions, and a subsea pipeline in Cook Inlet leaked natural gas for months, with icy, cold water complicating repairs. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Hilcorp has grown swiftly in Alaska, with Prudhoe Bay a ‘crowning achievement’," 28 Aug. 2019 Howard County firefighters evacuated the building and area before the explosion around 8 a.m. after a Social Security Administration employee reported smelling natural gas about two hours earlier. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "Columbia explosion aftermath: Destruction of some businesses leaves owners devastated," 26 Aug. 2019 While Berkeley is outright banning natural gas in all new buildings, San Jose and San Mateo are looking at incentives to encourage all-electric new construction. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Menlo Park may join Berkeley at front of movement to snuff natural gas out of buildings," 25 Aug. 2019 Set to focus on energy policy, Trump's speech at the new multi-billion dollar Royal Dutch Shell facility in Beaver County, which will convert natural gas into plastic, often veered into other subjects. — NBC News, "Shell workers would have lost pay if they missed Trump speech at plant," 18 Aug. 2019 Haefner led Atmos through the aftermath of the two dozen home explosions caused by leaking natural gas from its pipelines. — Orla Mccaffrey, Dallas News, "Atmos Energy CEO steps down to deal with health issue," 12 Aug. 2019 Operating in a region with massive deposits of natural gas, the plant Trump visited is designed to turn that gas into small plastic pellets used to make things like phone cases and auto parts. — John Fritze, USA TODAY, "'Make sure we win': Donald Trump mixes 2020 politics into Pennsylvania energy speech," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'natural gas.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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