"butylene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butylenes [plural]
Etymology: butyl + -ene? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|butyl|ene}} butyl + -ene Head templates: {{en-noun}} butylene (plural butylenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms and one double bond; their polymers are used as synthetic rubber. Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: butylene glycol Translations (isomeric aliphatic alkene): butilè [masculine] (Catalan), butylène [masculine] (French), Butylen [neuter] (German), butileno [masculine] (Spanish)

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