isobutane

Noun

Meaning

isobutane (countable and uncountable, plural isobutanes)

(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

2-methylpropane methylpropane trimethylmethane

Related terms

butane cyclobutane n-butane

Anagrams

obeisaunt

Examples

For example, compare isobutane (2-methylpropane) and n-butane (butane), which boil at −12 and 0 °C, and 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane which boil at 50 and 58 °C, respectively. Source: Internet

For example, isobutane may be written (CH 3 ) 3 CH. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

isobront isobutadiene isobutamben isobutanol isobutene isobutenoic acid