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

Nearby words

butyl nitrite, butyl rubber, butylate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylene, butylene group, butyraceous, butyral, butyraldehyde, butyrate

Origin of butylene

First recorded in 1875–80; butyl + -ene

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Examples from the Web for butylene

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

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Science 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.