isobutane
noun
iso·bu·tane
ˌī-sō-ˈbyü-ˌtān 
: a gaseous branched-chain hydrocarbon (CH3)3CH isomeric with normal butane that is used especially as a fuel
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This portable option uses the same isobutane canisters recommended for high-efficiency backpacking stoves to keep a small camp free from pests.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Size and weight: Propane and isobutane stoves are available in a wide range of sizes, weights and outputs.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 21 June 2025
But before anyone can explain that, the isobutane fire begets an isobutane explosion.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The Jetboil Flash combines a lower burner that threads directly onto a propane/isobutane canister, a set of packable legs that stabilize the system, a 1-L pot that locks in atop the burner, a pot lid with pour and strainer sides, and a cup for serving.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Size and weight: Propane and isobutane stoves are available in a wide range of sizes, weights and outputs.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 21 June 2025
But before anyone can explain that, the isobutane fire begets an isobutane explosion.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The Jetboil Flash combines a lower burner that threads directly onto a propane/isobutane canister, a set of packable legs that stabilize the system, a 1-L pot that locks in atop the burner, a pot lid with pour and strainer sides, and a cup for serving.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Isobutane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isobutane. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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