: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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This may or may not go without saying, but all flammable materials (aerosol cans over 3.4 ounces that hold fuels, gasoline, butane, lighter fluid, certain paints, gas torches, etc.) cannot be flown with on any commercial flight.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2024
The wet gas comprises chemicals such as butane, ethane, methane, and propane, all of which can serve as the foundation for finished goods.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Natural gas fire pits are a mix of propane and methane or butane and are most commonly built by landscapers as permanent fixtures in a person’s backyard or patio.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Township officials previously said the site, a former Save-A-Lot retail and warehouse store, wasn't supposed to have butane and nitrous oxide tanks inside.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2024
The wet gas comprises chemicals such as butane, ethane, methane, and propane, all of which can serve as the foundation for finished goods.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Natural gas fire pits are a mix of propane and methane or butane and are most commonly built by landscapers as permanent fixtures in a person’s backyard or patio.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Township officials previously said the site, a former Save-A-Lot retail and warehouse store, wasn't supposed to have butane and nitrous oxide tanks inside.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
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butane
noun
bu·tane
ˈbyü-ˌtān 
: either of two flammable gases that are hydrocarbons obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used especially as a fuel
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butane
noun
bu·tane
ˈbyü-ˌtān
: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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