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ブタン (ぶたん, butan) Japanese meaning: butane | Kotomora

ブタン

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Meanings

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butane

Refers to the hydrocarbon C₄H₁₀, used as fuel and in chemical synthesis.

ブタンはライターの燃ねん料りょうとして使つかわれる。
Butane is used as fuel for lighters.

Don't confuse with

プロパン
プロパン (propane, C₃H₈) and ブタン (butane, C₄H₁₀) are both liquefied fuel gases often confused, but propane has a lower boiling point and is preferred for cold-weather use.

Word family

正せいブタン
n-butane
イソブタン
isobutane

Etymology

From English 'butane', itself derived from 'butyl' + '-ane'.