Butane
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbjuːteɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry, uncountable) The n-butane isomer only.
Word Forms
- butanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include propane, hydrocarbon, isomerization, iso, isobutane, butyl.
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