English word iodobutane comes from English butane, English iodo- ((chemistry) containing iodine.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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butane | English (eng) | (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. |
iodo- | English (eng) | (chemistry) containing iodine. |
iodobutane | English (eng) | (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds formally produced from a butane by replacing a hydrogen atom with one of iodine. |