See Also: Butane(medicine)
butane(dictionary)
butane(dictionary)

butane (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: butyl type of chemical group (19-21 centuries) (from Latin butyrum ( BUTTER1); because it smells of butter that is no longer fresh) + -ane 'carbon chemical compound']
a gas stored in liquid form, used for cooking and heating