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Butane

/ˈbjuːteɪn/

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The n-butane isomer only.

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