butene

[ byoo-teen ]
/ ˈbyu tin /

noun Chemistry.

butylene(def 1).

Origin of butene

but(yl) + -ene

Words nearby butene

butcherly, butchery, butchy, bute, butenandt, butene, butenedioic acid, buteo, buteshire, buteyko method, buthelezi

British Dictionary definitions for butene

butene
/ (ˈbjuːtiːn) /

noun

a pungent colourless gas existing in four isomeric forms, all of which are used in the manufacture of organic compounds. Formula: C 4 H 8 Also called: butylene

Word Origin for butene

C20: from but ( yl) + -ene

Scientific definitions for butene

butene
[ byōō′tēn′ ]

See butylene.