isobutane
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isobutane
Where it comes from
From iso- + butane. From being an isomer of butane, different from n-butane (“'normal' butane”).
noun isobutanes
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A hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C₄H₁₀ found in natural gas.
Similar: 2-methylpropane, methylpropane, trimethylmethane
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noun a hydrocarbon: C4H10
| Español | metilpropano, isobutano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 異丁烷 /异丁烷 yì dīngwán |
| Português | isobutano |
| Français | isobutane, 2-méthylpropane, méthylpropane |
| Deutsch | Isobutan |
| Ελληνικά | ισοβουτάνιο isovoutánio |
| Русский | изобута́н izobután |
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title = {isobutane},
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