butane

noun bu·tane \ˈbyü-ˌtān\

: a type of gas that is used in a liquid form as a fuel usually for cooking or heating

Full Definition of BUTANE

: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C₄H₁₀ obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels

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International Scientific Vocabulary butyric + -ane

First Known Use: 1875

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noun bu·tane \ˈbyü-ˌtān\

: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C₄H₁₀ obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels

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