3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: butene \butene\ n. any of three isomeric singly unsaturated hydrocarbons {C4H8}; all are used in making synthetic rubbers; -- called also {butylene}. [WordNet 1.5] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Butylene \Bu"ty*lene\, n. [From {Butyl}.] 1. (Chem.) Any one of three metameric hydrocarbons, {C4H8}, of the ethylene series. They are gaseous or easily liquefiable; -- called also {butene}. [1913 Webster] 2. the hypothetical divalent radical {-(CH2)4-}; -- used in combining forms; as, butylene diamine. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: butylene n : any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers [syn: {butene}]
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