Het aardgas
Example: Veel huizen gebruiken het aardgas om te koken en te verwarmen.
Definition
"Het aardgas" refers to natural gas, a fossil fuel commonly used as an energy source for cooking and heating in many homes. It is a combustible mixture of gases found underground, mainly composed of methane, utilized for its efficiency and convenience.
Etymology
The term "het aardgas" comes from Dutch, where 'aard' means 'earth' and 'gas' refers to the gaseous state. Thus, it literally translates to 'earth gas,' indicating its natural origin beneath the Earth's surface. Did you know that the word 'gas' itself was coined in the 17th century by the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont?
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"Het aardgas" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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