Butane
/ˈbjuːteɪn/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions. countable, uncountable
- 2 occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels wordnet
- 3 The n-butane isomer only. uncountable
Example
More examples"A butane cylinder weighs 35 kg."
Etymology
PIE word *gʷṓws IUPAC nomenclature, from but- (“four carbon prefix”) + -ane (“alkane suffix”), the former is derived from the same stem as the foul-smelling carboxylic acid liberated in rancid butter, "butyric acid", hence cognate with butter.