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propane

English

Etymology

prop- +? -ane, modelled on German Propan.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pr?'p?n' IPA(key): /?p?o?pe?n/

Noun

propane (countable and uncountable, plural propanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.

Synonyms

  • E944 when used as a propellant

Hypernyms

  • alkane

Derived terms

  • cyclopropane
  • propanelike
  • propanol

Translations

Anagrams

  • on paper

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butane

English

Etymology

IUPAC nomenclature, from but- (four carbon prefix) + -ane (alkane suffix), the former is derived from the same stem as the foul-smelling carboxylic acid liberated in rancid butter, "butyric acid", hence cognate with butter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bju?te?n/

Noun

butane (countable and uncountable, plural butanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
  2. (organic chemistry, uncountable) The n-butane isomer only.

Synonyms

  • E943a (when used as a propellant)

Derived terms

Related terms

  • alkane
  • ethane
  • methane
  • pentane
  • propane

Translations

Anagrams

  • batune

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /by.tan/

Noun

butane m (plural butanes)

  1. butane
  2. n-butane Synonym of n-butane

Synonyms

  • (n-butane): n-butane

Derived terms

  • cyclobutane
  • isobutane
  • n-butane

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