methanation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English methanation From methane + -ation.
Meanings
- The reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methane
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| methanations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
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