butylene

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noun

Any of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms and one double bond; their polymers are used as synthetic rubber.

Similar
butene
OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English but- →
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Meanings

nounbutylene (plural butylenes)

plural butylenes

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms and one double bond; their polymers are used as synthetic rubber.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
butene
Broader
gas
Also see
butene

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. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishbutylene

From but- + -ylene.

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Translations

Catalan butilè
  • butilèisomeric aliphatic alkene
French butylène
  • butylèneisomeric aliphatic alkene
German Butylen
  • Butylenisomeric aliphatic alkene
Spanish butileno
  • butilenoisomeric aliphatic alkene
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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