butane
bu·tane
noun \ˈbyü-ˌtān\Definition of BUTANE
: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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International Scientific Vocabulary butyric + -ane
First Known Use: 1875
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