| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| suomi | metaaniklatraatti, metaanihydraatti |
| Monikko | methane clathrates |
A gas hydrate that contains methane as the guest molecule; it occurs both in deep sedimentary structures, and as outcrops on the ocean floor.
"Burning ice". Methane, released by heating, burns; water drips. Inset: clathrate structure (University of Göttingen, GZG. Abt. Kristallographie). Source: United States Geological Survey.