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Descriptor English: Natural Gas
Descriptor Spanish: Gas Natural
Descriptor gas natural
Entry term(s) gas de lutita
Scope note: Mezcla gaseosa combustible de hidrocarburos de PARAFINA de bajo peso molecular, generada debajo de la superficie de la tierra. Contiene principalmente METANO y ETANO con pequeñas cantidades de PROPANO, BUTANOS e hidrocarburos más pesados y, a veces, NITRÓGENO, DIÓXIDO DE CARBONO, SULFURO DE HIDRÓGENO, y HELIO (Traducción libre del original: McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Gás Natural
Descriptor French: Gaz naturel
Entry term(s): Gas, Natural
Gas, Shale
Shale Gas
Tree number(s): D20.345.369
N06.230.132.258.369
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059206
Scope note: 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)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
MI microbiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TO toxicity
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fossil Fuels (1966-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Related: Oil and Gas Fields MeSH
DeCS ID: 54652
Unique ID: D059206
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Revision Date: 2016/07/05
Natural Gas - Preferred
Concept UI M0008783
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Natural Gas
Entry term(s) Gas, Natural
Gas, Shale
Shale Gas



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