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marsh gas

a hydrocarbon gas largely composed of methane formed when organic material decays in the absence of air
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marsh gas

[′märsh ‚gas]
(geochemistry)
Combustible gas, consisting chiefly of methane, produced as a result of decay of vegetation in stagnant water.
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