butane
A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10, and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
Other meanings
The n-butane isomer only.
Related words
- butanedione
- butanoic
- butanol
- butyl
- dibromobutane
- dichlorobutane
- cyclobutane
- isobutane
- bromobutane
- butanethiol
- chlorobutane
- butanediol
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