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butane

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Synonyms: butene, butan, butana, butyne

Antonyms: butene, butan, butana, butyne

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A [[hydrocarbon]] (either of the two [[isomer]]s of C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, {{l|en|''n''-butane}} and [[2-methylpropane]]) found in gaseous [[petroleum]] fractions.
  2. {{lb|en|organic compound|uncountable}} The ''n''-butane isomer only.

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