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Definition of butane noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

butane

noun
 
/ˈbjuːteɪn/
 
/ˈbjuːteɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a gas produced from petroleum, used in liquid form as a fuel for cooking etc.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryButane is used before these nouns:
    • gas
    • lighter
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from butyl + -ane.
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