Alkanofer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alkanofer is a noun meaning A subsurface reservoir of liquid hydrocarbons.
Meaning
A subsurface reservoir of liquid hydrocarbons.
Example Sentences
In order to explain this apparent ethane deficiency, we explore the possibility that Ligeia Mare is the visible part of an alkanofer that interacted with an underlying clathrate layer and investigate the influence of this interaction on an assumed initial ethane-methane mixture in the liquid phase.
Word Forms
- alkanofers
Related Words
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