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.

Origin of butadiene

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

Words nearby butadiene

busyness, busy signal, busywork, but, butabarbital sodium, butadiene, but and ben, butane, butanoic acid, butanol, butanone

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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.