: either of two isomeric flammable gaseous alkanes C4H10 obtained usually from petroleum or natural gas and used as fuels
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Thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane were inside the building, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said.
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Christina Hall, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane were inside the building, the Prosecutor's Office said.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
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Christina Hall, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
Thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane were inside the building, the Prosecutor's Office said.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Butane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butane. Accessed 29 May. 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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