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Word: Butene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society. From but- + -ene
Definition:
Each of four isomeric gaseous alkenes, having the general formula C₄ H₈, which are used as reagents in chemical synthesis, especially in the production of polymers; also called butylene.
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