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  • noun organic chemistry Derivatives of methane. Plural form of methane.

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  • And, you know, the methanes-to-markets project is an interesting opportunity.

    CNN Transcript Feb 17, 2005 2005

  • Monosubstituted methanes can be further condensed to ethylene, propylene and derived hydrocarbons over zeolites or bifunctional acidic-basic catalysts, giving access to a whole range of hydrocarbons essential to our everyday life.

    Hydrocarbons for the 21st Century - The Work of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute 1999

  • Some of these substances include nickel, arsenic, asbestos, formaldehyde, expanded polystyrene, ozone depleting substances, halogenated diphenyl methanes, perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), fragrance substances (musk xylene and musk ketone) and Triclosan. pbxnsip and Cypad announce the successful implementation of a revolutionary data collection server, in a bid to reduce school food waste and costs ASUS Launches the World's First AMD AM2+ CPU Compatible Motherboard ASUS announces special channel scheme to continue upto 26th March

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