Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fossil gas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: fos-sil -gas
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matter, preserved in sediment or sedimentary rock; fossil-derived fuel gas.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

natural gas

Questions

What does fossil gas mean?: gas (mainly composed of methane) derived from a fossil source, i.e. decomposed plant and animal matter, preserved in sediment or sedimentary rock; fossil-derived fuel gas.

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