butane

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Gas, coal, oilbutanebu‧tane /ˈbjuːteɪn/ noun [uncountable] TPGa gas stored in liquid form, used for cooking and heatingExamples from the Corpusbutane• Its two core components, methanol and butane, are processed from natural gas.• This concept was soon invoked, when the Gaz Fountain was hit near Halul with a cargo of propane and butane.• Basic butane picnic stoves are a perfectly safe, reliable and inexpensive choice for mild weather trips.• For example, it is possible to string together the four carbons of butane in two different ways.• The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.• So for cold weather use look for a mixture of butane and propane.• Read in studio A fourteen year old boy who was in council care has died after sniffing butane gas.• Avoid stoves which use butane, which won't burn at temperatures below around 4°C.Origin butane (1800-1900) 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”

单词	butane
释义	butane From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Gas, coal, oilbutanebu‧tane /ˈbjuːteɪn/ noun [uncountable] TPGa gas stored in liquid form, used for cooking and heatingExamples from the Corpusbutane• Its two core components, methanol and butane, are processed from natural gas.• This concept was soon invoked, when the Gaz Fountain was hit near Halul with a cargo of propane and butane.• Basic butane picnic stoves are a perfectly safe, reliable and inexpensive choice for mild weather trips.• For example, it is possible to string together the four carbons of butane in two different ways.• The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.• So for cold weather use look for a mixture of butane and propane.• Read in studio A fourteen year old boy who was in council care has died after sniffing butane gas.• Avoid stoves which use butane, which won't burn at temperatures below around 4°C.Origin butane (1800-1900) 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”
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