butylene

noun bu·tyl·ene \ˈbyü-t^əl-ˌēn\

Definition of BUTYLENE

: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C₄H₈ of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum

1877

Medical Dictionary

noun bu·tyl·ene \ˈbyüt-^əl-ˌēn\

: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C₄H₈ of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum

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