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butane
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butane /bu·tane/ (bu´tān) an aliphatic hydrocarbon from petroleum, occurring as a colorless flammable gas; used in pharmacy as an aerosol propellant.
bu·tane (bytn)
n.
Either of two isomers of a gaseous hydrocarbon produced synthetically from petroleum and used as a refrigerant, as a aerosol propellant, and in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
butane (C4H10),
a colorless petroleum-based gas. It is the fourth member of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons.
butane
an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C4H10, from petroleum.


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