What is an inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series called?
butane — An inflammable gaseous hydrocarbon, C4H10, of the marsh gas, or paraffin, series. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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