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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
butane /ˈbjuːteɪn/

▶noun Chemistry a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in petroleum and natural gas and used as a fuel. [C₄H₁₀.]

– origin C19: from butyl + -ane2.

'butane' also found in these Oxford entries:

butyl - Calor gas

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