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isobutane

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isobutane (ī'səby`tān): see butane butane , C4H10, gaseous alkane, a hydrocarbon that is obtained from natural gas or by refining petroleum. It can be liquefied at room temperature by compression. There are two structural isomers of butane.
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isobutane [¦ī·sō′byü‚tān]
(organic chemistry)
(CH3)2CHCH3A colorless, stable gas, noncorrosive to metals, nonreactive with water; boils at -11.7°C; used as a chemical intermediate, refrigerant, and fuel.


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5 pounds), including fuel, which is a mix of propane and isobutane.
5 pounds), including fuel, which is a mix of propane and isobutane.
Pathologist Dr Lyness said the cause of death was inhaling a lethal mixture of propane, butane and isobutane.
 
 
 
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