quartane

English

Etymology

From Latin quartus (“fourth”) +‎ -ane. Each molecule of butane has four carbon atoms.

Noun

quartane (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) butane

Latin

Adjective

quartāne

  1. vocative masculine singular of quartānus
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