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What is the difference between benzine and butane?

benzine | butane |

As nouns the difference between benzine and butane

is that benzine is benzene while butane is a hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.

benzine

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • benzene
  • any flammable petroleum distillate used as a solvent or fuel

    • butane

    English

    (wikipedia butane)

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
  • (organic compound, uncountable) The n -butane isomer only.

    • Synonyms

    * (when used as a propellant)

    Derived terms

    * cyclobutane * isobutane

    Related terms

    * alkane * ethane * methane * pentane * propane

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