Gas hydrate is a ice-like crystalline compound, formed by water molecules and natural gas molecules under certain temperature and pressure conditions, also called clathrate hydrate or 「fire ice」.
天然气水合物是由水分子和天然气分子在一定温度和压力下形成的似冰雪状结晶化合物,又称笼形水合物或「可燃冰」。由于形成天然气水合物的气体主要为甲烷,因而也常被称为甲烷水合物。