Substance Name: Natural gas
RN: 8006-14-2
Notes
- 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)
- TSCA Definition 2019: Raw natural gas, as found in nature, or a gaseous combination of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4 separated from raw natural gas by the removal of natural gas condensate, natural gas liquid, and natural gas condensate/natural gas.
Molecular Formula
- Unspecified
Classification Code
- TSCA UVCB
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Names and Synonyms
MeSH Heading
- Natural Gas
Synonyms
- EINECS 232-343-9
- Gas, natural
- Liquified natural gas
- Natural gas
- Synthetic natural gas
Systematic Name
- Natural gas
Superlist Names
- Gas, natural
- Natural gas
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 8006-14-2
System Generated Number
- 0008006142