甲烷

jiǎwán

noun #15,325

Meanings

1 methane (CH4)

Characters

alkane (chemistry)

Examples

甲烷是一种强效的温室气体。

Jiǎwán shì yī zhǒng qiáng xiào de wēnshì qìtǐ.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.

天然气的主要成分是甲烷。

Tiānránqì de zhǔyào chéngfèn shì jiǎwán.

The main component of natural gas is methane.

Tips

memory

甲 means 'first' (甲乙丙丁 = A, B, C, D) and 烷 is the suffix for alkanes. So 甲烷 = the first/simplest alkane = methane. 乙烷 = ethane, 丙烷 = propane.

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ

烷 wán