butene

[ byoo-teen ]

/ ˈbyu tin /

noun Chemistry.

butylene(def 1).

Nearby words

butcherly,
butchery,
butchy,
bute,
butenandt,
butenedioic acid,
buteo,
buteshire,
buteyko method,
buthelezi

Origin of butene

but(yl) + -ene

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British Dictionary definitions for butene

butene

/ (ˈbjuːtiːn) /

noun

a pungent colourless gas existing in four isomeric forms, all of which are used in the manufacture of organic compounds. Formula: C 4 H 8Also called: butylene

Word Origin for butene

C20: from but (yl) + -ene

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Science definitions for butene

butene

[ byōō′tēn′ ]

See butylene.