butane

Noun

occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀ n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
The n-butane isomer only.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
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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.

Synonyms

E943a

Scrabble Score: 8

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