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butene

noun
bu·​tene | \ ˈbyü-ˌtēn How to pronounce butene (audio) \

Definition of butene

: a straight-chain butylene

Examples of butene in a Sentence

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 Butane is most commonly used in cigarette lighters, but it can also be transformed into butene, which is used to create synthetic rubber. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Popular Mechanics Guide to Fuel," 20 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of butene

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for butene

International Scientific Vocabulary butyl + -ene

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butene

noun
bu·​tene | \ ˈbyü-ˌtēn How to pronounce butene (audio) \

Medical Definition of butene

: either of two butylenes having a straight-chain structure

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