butane

/ˈbjuːteɪn/ · noun

Meaning

A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
The n-butane isomer only.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

propane(English)hydrocarbon(English)isomerization(English)iso(English)isobutane(English)butyl(English)2-methylpropane(English)n-butane(English)pentane(English)alkane(English)zippo(English)naphtha(English)

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