noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several forms of butylene.
2. 2
   any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

butylenealkene-basedbut-2-enebutene-basedbutene-based qualifierbutene-containing descriptor

Antonyms

All antonyms

alkanealkane-basedalkane-based qualifierbutane

Etymology

From but- + -ene.