Buten

German

Etymology

From but- +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buˈteːn]

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• Hyphenation: Bu‧ten

Noun

Buten n (strong, genitive Butens, plural Butene)

1. (organic chemistry) butene, butylene (C₄H₈)

   Synonym: Butylen

Declension

Declension of Buten [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Buten	die	Butene
genitive	eines	des	Butens	der	Butene
dative	einem	dem	Buten	den	Butenen
accusative	ein	das	Buten	die	Butene

Hypernyms

• Alken, Olefin
  • Kohlenwasserstoff

Coordinate terms

• Methen, Ethen, Propen, Penten

Related terms

• Butan, Butin, Butanol, Butanal
• Butylgruppe

Further reading

• “Buten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Buten” in Duden online