butadiene

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noun

An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH₂=CH-CH=CH₂; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.

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Meanings

nounbutadiene (countable and uncountable, plural butadienes)

plural butadienes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH₂=CH-CH=CH₂; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bivinyl

Translations

Catalan butadiè
  • butadièthe compound CH2CH-CHCH2
Finnish butadieeni
  • butadieenithe compound CH2CH-CHCH2
French butadiène
  • butadiènethe compound CH2CH-CHCH2
Greek βουταδιένιο
  • βουταδιένιο (voutadiénio)the compound CH2CH-CHCH2
Hungarian butadién
  • butadiénthe compound CH2CH-CHCH2
Spanish butadieno
  • butadienothe compound CH2CH-CHCH2
Cite this entry
APA

butadiene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butadiene

MLA

“butadiene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butadiene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butadiene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butadiene.

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