butene

B3U1T1E1N1E1

noun

Any of several forms of butylene.

Similar
butylene
OriginEnglish but- ← Ancient Greek βούτῡρος (boútūros) ← Proto-Hellenic *tūrós →
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Meanings

nounbutene (plural butenes)

plural butenes

  1. chemistryAny of several forms of butylene.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers

Similar
butylene
Broader
gas
Also see
butylene

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷṓws
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷous
  3. Ancient Greekβοῦς (boûs)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*tuh₂rós
  6. Proto-Hellenic*tūrós
  7. Ancient Greekτῡρός (tūrós)
  8. Ancient Greekβούτῡρος (boútūros)
  9. Englishbut-
  10. Englishbutene

From but- + -ene.

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Translations

Catalan butè, butilè
  • butèany of several forms of butylene
  • butilèany of several forms of butylene
Chinese Mandarin 丁烯
  • 丁烯 (dīngxī)any of several forms of butylene
Finnish buteeni
  • buteeniany of several forms of butylene
French butène
  • butèneany of several forms of butylene
German Buten
  • Butenany of several forms of butylene
Polish buten
  • butenany of several forms of butylene
Portuguese buteno
  • butenoany of several forms of butylene
Spanish buteno
  • butenoany of several forms of butylene
Turkish büten
  • bütenany of several forms of butylene

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

betune
Cite this entry
APA

butene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butene

MLA

“butene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butene.

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