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You push the little metal wheel to create a spark and then when you push the button the lighter fluid in the bottom is released. The fluid changes to a gas (Butane) when it is exposed to the air. The spark lights the gas which sets on fire. The flame will continue burning until you release the button.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoHow it works is the design has a few small holes inside the top so there is air being mixed in with the fuel before it starts to burn. This is what gives the flame a blue color instead of a yellow color which does not burn as hot.
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∙ 13y agoIt is the fuel that burns to produce the flame.
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∙ 14y agoYes, Bic lighters are also called butane lighters. The "gauge" pressure in the lighter is about 1 atmosphere at room temperature.
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∙ 14y agobutane is used because it is a cleaner burning fuel,and leaves no after taste the way oil fuels do,it is also easier to ignite.
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What is orthodox gas for lighters?
Commonly used is butane.
What does a lighter have inside is it gas?
butane, in bic cigarette lighters it is found in a liquid form along with other components.
Is refilling butane lighters dangerous?
Yes
Are cigarettes made with butane?
No. Butane is in cigarette lighters, so you might get trace amounts of butane when you light a cigarette.
Is it good to use a butane lighter with a hookah?
Sure, it's fine. I think the people in the Hookah places use butane lighters themselves.
What is orthodox gas for lighters?
Commonly used is butane.
How can you unscramble nuteab that is a petroleum product?
The anagram is butane (used for home cooking, and for lighters).
What is buten gas?
"Butane" is a highly flammable gas used in lighters and small torches.
What does a lighter have inside is it gas?
butane, in bic cigarette lighters it is found in a liquid form along with other components.
Is refilling butane lighters dangerous?
Yes
Are cigarettes made with butane?
No. Butane is in cigarette lighters, so you might get trace amounts of butane when you light a cigarette.
What do you use butane gas for?
You can use butane as a fuel for portable stoves and cigarette lighters
What technology uses static electricity?
Piezoelectric discharge (some butane lighters)
Is it good to use a butane lighter with a hookah?
Sure, it's fine. I think the people in the Hookah places use butane lighters themselves.
Is isobutane in mousse the same as butane in a lighters?
nope. they have the same formula but different molecular structures
Can you use butane lighter fluid in Zippos?
Butane will only stay a liquid under pressure. NORMAL lighters keep it in a sealed container so it only evaporates when the trigger is pressed. Zippo lighters are NOT sealed and even if they had a way to inject butane, it would all flow out the top. Zippos require a fuel that is a liquid at room temp and evaporates a little at a time so the sparks will ignite the gas. Zippo does produce a special butane lighter, however.
Why is there butane in cigarettes?
Butane is a highly inflammable gas! It's used in gas cigarette lighters, which probably explains why minute amounts MAY be detected in tobacco smoke. Butane is also used in camping stoves and is present in natural gas. So when you light the gas, be quick. Any amount of unburnt butane that escapes, however small, could be "lethal", according to Tobacco Control propaganda!
