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Marsh gas

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marsh gas

 
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–noun
a gaseous decomposition product of organic matter, consisting primarily of methane.
Also called swamp gas.

Origin:
1775–85, Americanism
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marsh gas  
n.  Methane.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: marsh gas
Pronunciation: 'märsh-
Function: noun
: METHANE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

marsh gas n.
See methane.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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