- Concept UI
- M0008783
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Scope Note
- A combustible, gaseous mixture of low-molecular weight PARAFFIN hydrocarbons, generated below the surface of the earth. It contains mostly METHANE and ETHANE with small amounts of PROPANE; BUTANES; and higher hydrocarbons, and sometimes NITROGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; and HELIUM. (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
- Terms
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Natural Gas
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000860630
Date06/12/2014
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2015)
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Shale Gas
Term UI
T000900009
Date04/28/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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Gas, Natural
Term UI
T016918
Date04/21/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)