: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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Deputies reported finding several butane torches and drug paraphernalia in his possession.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Certain substances, including butane and propane, are especially associated with this risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The sheriff's office also found a butane honey oil manufacturing lab, with more than 240 gallons of butane.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Officers found the man inside the building that night with multiple bags of liquids, which investigators later learned were hydrochloric acid, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone and butane.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Certain substances, including butane and propane, are especially associated with this risk.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The sheriff's office also found a butane honey oil manufacturing lab, with more than 240 gallons of butane.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Officers found the man inside the building that night with multiple bags of liquids, which investigators later learned were hydrochloric acid, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone and butane.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Butane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butane. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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butane
noun
bu·tane
ˈbyü-ˌtān 
: either of two flammable gases that are hydrocarbons obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used especially as a fuel
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butane
noun
bu·tane
ˈbyü-ˌtān
: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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