Methane - Law Dictionary Search Results
Methane
Matched in: Term Methane
methanal
Same as formaldehyde
firedamp
a mixture of gases mostly methane that forms in coal mines and becomes explosive when mixed with air It is a source of serious
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Nitroform
A nitro derivative of methane analogous to chloroform obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance CHNO23 quite explosive and having well defined
Petroleum
not include coal or shale unless occurring in circumstances in which the use of techniques for coal seam methane production or in situ gasification would be appropriate. [Petroleum Act, 2000, s. 4, Australia] Means--(i) any naturally occurring
Gas
Gujarat Gas Act wherein 'gas' has been defined as 'a matter of gaseous state which pre-dominantly consist of methane'. It would certainly include natural gas also under Entry 25, List II of Seventh Schedule. The expression therein
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), means mixtures of hydrocarbon gases and vapours, consisting mainly of Methane in gaseous form, which has been compressed for use as automotive fuel. [Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004, R. 2(viii)]
Petroleum
pressure of the gas attending it It consists of a complex mixture of various hydrocarbons largely of the methane series but may vary much in appearance composition and properties It is refined by distillation and the products
Pentane
Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons C5H12 of the methane or paraffin series They are colorless volatile liquids two of which occur in petroleum So called because of
Paraffin
a definite compound but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh gas series hence by extension any substance whether solid liquid or gaseous of the same chemical
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