Gas used as fuel (7)

I believe the answer is:

methane

(Other definitions for methane that I've seen before include "simplest hydrocarbon" , "Marsh gas - the name (anag)" , "Marsh-gas" , "Combustible atmosphere" , "Flammable gas, CH4" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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