butylene

English

Etymology

From butyl +‎ -ene?

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.

Derived terms

• butyleneglycol
• butylene glycol

Translations

isomeric aliphatic alkene

• Catalan: butilè m
• French: butylène (fr) m
• German: Butylen (de) n
• Spanish: butileno m