noun
gas hydrate
Technical term for ice-like crystalline solids where gas molecules (often methane) are trapped within a water-ice lattice. Commonly discussed in energy and climate contexts.
海底には大量のガスハイドレートが存在すると言われている。
It is said that large amounts of gas hydrates exist under the seafloor.
ガスハイドレートは将来のエネルギー
Gas hydrates are attracting attention as a future energy resource.