isobutene

See also: isobutène

English

Methylpropene chemical structure showing numbering of main chain atoms

Etymology

From iso- +‎ butene.

Noun

isobutene (countable and uncountable, plural isobutenes)

1. (organic chemistry) The unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH₃)₂C=CH₂; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber.

Synonyms

• isobutylene
• methylpropene (IUPAC name)

Translations

unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene

• Catalan: isobutè m, isobutilè m
• Finnish: isobutyleeni, isobuteeni
• French: isobutène (fr) m, isobutylène m, méthylpropène m, 2-méthylpropène m
• German: Isobuten n
• Turkish: izobütilen