BUTANE


Meaning of BUTANE in English

/ ˈbjuːteɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a gas produced from petroleum , used in liquid form as a fuel for cooking etc.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from butyl + -ane .

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