Liquefied Natural Gas
/ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd ˈnætʃrəl ɡæs/
EN
Natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state for ease of storage and transportation
Liquefied Natural Gas is often shipped across oceans in specialized tanker vessels.
Etymology
The term combines liquefied, from the Latin liquefacere meaning 'make liquid', natural referring to the unrefined, naturally occurring gas source, and gas, from the Greek chaos via Latin.
Translations
简体中文
液化天然气
繁體中文
液化天然氣
日本語
液化天然ガス
한국어
액화 천연 가스
Deutsch
Verflüssigtes Naturgas
Español
Gas natural licuado
Português
Gás natural liquefeito
Related Words
natural gasLNGgas tankercryogenics
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