butane
noun/ˈbjuːteɪn/
/ˈbjuːteɪn/
[uncountable]- 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
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from butyl + -ane.Definitions on the go
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