butane
IPA: bjutˈeɪn
noun
- (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀ n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) The n-butane isomer only.
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Examples of "butane" in Sentences
- Usually, a butane plant is the cause.
- Refiners also used butane for blending.
- A dispenser for a butane aerosol dispenser.
- But liquid butane, on the other hand, would.
- This compound is the aldehyde derivative of butane.
- Alternative butane fractionation systems are disclosed.
- For the larger refillable cylinders the contents are butane.
- A butane torch is a tool for burning the flammable gas butane.
- Butane lighters have a valved orifice that meters the butane gas as it escapes.