butadiene

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

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 6 , 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.

butadiene

/ ˌbjuːtəˈdaɪiːn /

noun

1. a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH 2 :CHCH:CH 2 Systematic namebuta-1,3-diene

butadiene

/ byo̅o̅′tə-dī′ēn′ /

1. A colorless, highly flammable hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum and used to make synthetic rubber. Chemical formula: C 4 H 6 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of butadiene¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; buta(ne) + di- ¹ + -ene

Word History and Origins

Origin of butadiene¹

C20: from buta ( ne ) + di- ¹+ -ene