Methane

Meth- →   me teeth → bun → one → 1 carbon atom

-ane → cane → shingle → single → single carbon bond

Which looks like

Or

So methane = CH₄

 

CH₄

It also works the other way…

 

CH₄ is

 

Which looks like

Or

   

1 carbon atom → one → bun → me teeth → meth-

Single carbon bond → single → shingle → cane → -ane

 

Therefore CH₄ is methane

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