different between methane vs meth

English

Etymology

methyl +? -ane

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: m?th'?n IPA^(key): /?mi??e?n/
• (US, Canada) enPR: m?th'?n, IPA^(key): /?m??e?n/
• Rhymes: -??e?n

Noun

methane (countable and uncountable, plural methanes)

1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH?, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

   Synonyms: (appears in some chemistry literature) methyl hydride, (rare, systematic name) carbon tetrahydride

   Hypernym: greenhouse gas
2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• methane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• meaneth

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??/
• Rhymes: -??

Etymology 1

Clipping of methamphetamine.

Noun

meth (countable and uncountable, plural meths)

1. (informal) Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.

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Translations

See also

• tweaker

Etymology 2

Clipping of methadone.

Noun

meth (countable and uncountable, plural meths)

1. (informal) Methadone.

Etymology 3

From meths or methylated spirits, as stereotypically drunk by tramps.

Noun

meth (plural meths)

1. (derogatory, Liverpudlian, Manchester) A tramp.

See also

• wino

Etymology 4

From metheglin, from Welsh meddyglyn, from meddyg (“medicinal”) (from Latin medicus) + llyn (“liquor”) (cognate with Irish lionn and Gaelic leann).

Noun

meth (countable and uncountable, plural meths)

1. A spiced mead, originally from Wales.

Etymology 5

Clipping of method, which see.

Noun

meth (countable and uncountable, plural meths)

1. (slang) Marijuana.

Anagrams

• them

Middle English

Noun

meth

1. Alternative form of mede (“mead (beverage)”)