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butadiene
[ byoo-tuh-dahy-een, -dahy-een ]
/ ˌbyu təˈdaɪ in, -daɪˈin /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, flammable gas, C4H6, soluble in alcohol but not in water, usually derived from butane or butene: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and paint, and in organic synthesis.
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Also called bivinyl, vinylethylene.
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British Dictionary definitions for butadiene
butadiene
/ (ˌbjuːtəˈdaɪiːn) /
noun
a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH 2 :CHCH:CH 2Systematic name: buta-1,3-diene
Word Origin for butadiene
C20: from buta (ne) + di- 1 + -ene
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Scientific definitions for butadiene
butadiene
[ byōō′tə-dī′ēn′ ]
A colorless, highly flammable hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum and used to make synthetic rubber. Chemical formula: C4H6.
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