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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A old name for methane.  Marsh gas, also called swamp gas, was the 18th century name for the fumes produced from the decomposition of organic matter.  The fumes are primarily methane.
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A old name for [[methane]].  Marsh gas, also called swamp gas, was the 18th century name for the fumes produced from the decomposition of organic matter.  The fumes are primarily methane.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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Description

A old name for Methane. Marsh gas, also called swamp gas, was the 18th century name for the fumes produced from the decomposition of organic matter. The fumes are primarily methane.

Synonyms and Related Terms

methane; swamp gas; natural gas

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