Normal butane

Normal butane
(C4H10)
  A normally gaseous straight chain hydrocarbon that is a colorless paraffinic gas which boils at a temperature of 31.1 degrees Fahrenheit.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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