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butylene

[ byoot-l-een ]
/ ˈbyut lˌin /
Chemistry

noun

Also butene. any of three isomeric, gaseous hydrocarbons having the formula C4H8, of the alkene series.

adjective

containing the butylene group.

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Origin of butylene

First recorded in 1875–80; butyl + -ene

Words nearby butylene

butyl aldehyde, butyl aminobenzoate, butylate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylene, butylene group, butyl group, butyl nitrite, butyl rubber, butyraceous
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British Dictionary definitions for butylene

butylene
/ (ˈbjuːtɪˌliːn) /

noun

another name for butene
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Scientific definitions for butylene

butylene
[ byōōt′l-ēn′ ]

Any of three gaseous hydrocarbons that consist of four carbon atoms in a chain with a double bond between two of the carbons. They are part of the alkene series. Butylenes are used to make synthetic rubber. Chemical formula: C4H8.
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