Term Name: methane
Synonyms: CH4, marsh gas, metano, Methan, Methane, methyl hydride, tetrahydridocarbon
Definition: A one-carbon compound in which the carbon is attached by single bonds to four hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas (b.p. -161degreeC).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16183]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alkane gas molecular entity mononuclear parent hydride one-carbon compound
has_role: bacterial metabolite fossil fuel greenhouse gas
inverse has_parent_hydride: halomethane hydridocarbon(.) methanetriyl methanimine methyl
inverse has_part: methane clathrate
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: methanide
inverse is_substituent_group_from: methanediylidene group methanetetrayl group methanetriyl group methanylylidene group methyl group methylene group methylidene group methylidyne group
is_conjugate_acid_of: methanide