noun · countable / uncountable · rare

butane

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Butan

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

/ˈbjuːteɪn/

» We have to move the butane tank.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
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(uncountable)The n-butane isomer only.

More definitions

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

Examples

2 sentences

We have to move the butane tank.
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A butane cylinder weighs 35 kg.
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