methanation

[ meth-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Chemistry.

the process of converting a mixture, as of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, into methane.

Origin of methanation

First recorded in 1955–60; methane + -ation

Words nearby methanation

methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methanal, methanation, methane, methane series, methanesulfonic acid, methanogen, methanoic acid