Meanings
nouncrotonylene (usually uncountable, plural crotonylenes)
plural crotonylenes
- uncountableusuallychemistryA colourless, volatile, pungent liquid, C₄H₆. It is produced artificially.
Synonyms: dimethylacetylene, but-2-yne
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA colourless, volatile, pungent liquid, C₄H₆. It is produced artificially.
Similar
dimethylacetylenebut-2-yne
Also see
Origin
Blend of crotonic + acetylene.
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crotonylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crotonylene
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