butylene

[ byoot-l-een ]

/ ˈbyut lˌin /

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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 alcohol, butyl aldehyde, butylate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylene, butylene group, butyl group, butyl nitrite, butyl rubber, butyraceous

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How to use butylene in a sentence

It has been found that butylene oxide is significantly less toxic than 15 either of the two commonly used oxides.
U.S. Patent 4,293,314: Gelled Fuel-Air Explosive|Bertram O. Stull

British Dictionary definitions for butylene

butylene

/ (ˈbjuːtɪˌliːn) /

noun

another name for butene

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.