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Change the name of a gas (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

methane

'gas' is the definition.
(methane is a gas)

'change the name' is the wordplay.
'change' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'name'='thename'
'thename' anagrammed gives 'METHANE'.

'of a' is the link.

(Other definitions for methane that I've seen before include "Main component of natural gas" , "Firedamp" , "simplest hydrocarbon" , "Get fuel" , "Combustible atmosphere" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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