Etymology

quartane

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Today it means: butane Full definition →

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quartane · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromquartus“fourth”
  2. English todayquartane

From Latin quartus (“fourth”) + -ane. Each molecule of butane has four carbon atoms.

quartane · adjective2

See quartan.

Words from the same roots

Latinquartus all →

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