methane hydrate
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
30 U.S.C. § 1901 — in this chapter
The term “methane hydrate” means—
(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
(B) other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.