How to Use isobutane in a Sentence

isobutane

noun

• This is due to the rapid evaporation rates of the isobutane/propane mix.
  — Mike Thurber, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2018
• The WhisperLite Universal is the only stove on the market that can burn both isobutane and liquid gas fuel.
  — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2018
• The isobutane is then used as a feedstock for petrochemicals or gasoline feedstocks.
  — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018
• Isomerization is the process of turning butane into the more complex and valuable NGL, isobutane.
  — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018
• As the operator turned the valve stem, portions of the valve fell out, releasing isobutane, according to the Exxon letter, which was ignited by a welding machine 70 feet away.
  — Christina Austin, Fortune, 13 July 2017
• But don’t worry — those little isobutane canisters for single-burner stoves will still be allowed.
  — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
• Jetpower isobutane/propane fuel canisters are widely available all across the US and Canada.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 6 Sep. 2021
• The shutdown of Chevron’s Pasadena Plastics Complex caused some excess releases, mostly of carbon monoxide and isobutane.
  — Emily Atkin, New Republic, 30 Aug. 2017
• The Houston alkylation unit upgrades isobutane and refinery olefins into high value alkylate product, Valero said.
  — Houston Chronicle, 25 July 2019
• Enterprise already is building a isobutane dehydrogenation plant in Mont Belvieu to create isobutylene that's used to make lubricants, rubber products, gasoline components and more.
  — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018
• Valisure said one possibility is that benzene could come from ingredients such as hydrofluorocarbon 152a, butane, isobutane, propane and alcohol used to propel sprays onto the skin.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
• Canister stoves might have the market corned on ease of use, but liquid-fuel white gas stoves like the WhisperLite offer the most versatility, especially internationally, where isobutane canisters are less available.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024