BUTANE

butane

(noun) occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

butane (countable and uncountable, plural butanes)

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

(organic compound, uncountable) The n-butane isomer only.

Synonyms

• E943a (when used as a propellant)

Anagrams

• batune

Source: Wiktionary


Bu"tane, n. Etym: [L. butyrum butter. See Butter.] (Chem.)

Definition: An inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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