Definition of Butane

1. Noun. Occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels.


Definition of Butane

1. n. An inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series.

Definition of Butane

1. Noun. (organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions. ¹

2. Noun. (organic compound uncountable) The ''n''-butane isomer only. ¹

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Definition of Butane

1. a flammable gas [n -S]

Medical Definition of Butane

1. An inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series. Origin: L. Butyrum butter. See Butter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Butane

butadienoate
butadienoates
butadienoic acid
butadienyl
butadienylation
butadione
butadiyne
butadiynes
butadiynyl
butadiynyls
butalbital
butamben
butamirate
butanal
butanamide
butane (current term)
butanediamide
butanedicarboxylic acid
butanedinitrile
butanedioic acid
butanediol
butanediol dehydrogenase
butanediols
butanedione
butanes
butanethiol
butanethiols
butanoic
butanoic acid
butanol

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