Chem. [f. TETRA- 2 + -ANE 2 b.] The saturated hydrocarbon or paraffin of the tetracarbon series, C4H10, also called butane, quartane: see TETRYL.
1893. Thorpe, Dict. Applied Chem., III. 813. Tetryl hydrides. Tetranes, butanes. 1. Normal tetrane, n-butane…. Occurs in crude petroleum.
