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n-butane

/ˌɛnˈbjuːteɪn/

n-butane noun: the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₃).

n-butane: the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₃)
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Noun

n-butane (uncountable)

  1. The saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₃).

Origin of n-butane

From n- (“normal”) + butane.

Words that rhyme with n-butane

Questions about n-butane

What does n-butane mean?
N-butane means the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₃).
What part of speech is n-butane?
N-butane is a noun.
How do you pronounce n-butane?
N-butane is pronounced /ˌɛnˈbjuːteɪn/.

Words near n-butane in the dictionary

  1. N-bars
  2. N-benzyl-N-isopropylpivalamide
  3. n-body problem
  4. n-bomb
  5. n-bombs
  6. n-butane
  7. N-cadherin
  8. N-cadherins
  9. n-decane
  10. n-dimensional
  11. n-dimensional chess

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