polybutadiene

[ pol-ee-byoo-tuh-dahy-een, -dahy-een ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polybutadiene¹

First recorded in 1930–35; poly- + butadiene

Example Sentences

Another toxic component of the fuel was hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, a form of rubber.

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