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Definition of Isobutane
1. Noun. (organic compound) A hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Isobutane
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Isobutane
1. See: butane. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isobutane
Literary usage of Isobutane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"In some cases, for instance in separating normal butane, normal boiling point —0.3°,
from possible traces of isobutane, normal boiling point1 —13.4°. ..."
2. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"isobutane AND ITS DERIVATIVES. 373 isobutane or Trimethyl Methane, (CHS)3CH, was
obtained by ... isobutane is a colourless gas which liquefies at —17°. ..."
3. Introduction to the Study of Organic Chemistry by Adolf Pinner (1882)
"We have, therefore : CH3~CH2~CH3~CH3, Butane, and CH3~CH~CH3, isobutane. CH3 It
is also evident that the result of a substitution of an H in the butanes by ..."
4. Tapping the Earths Natural Heat by Wendell A. Duffield, John H. Sass, Michael L. Sorey (1995)
"Heat exchangers transfer thermal energy from 170°C water to the isobutane, which
vaporizes and drives the turbine generators. ..."
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