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butene

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several forms of butylene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: butylene

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gas

Narrower terms: isobutylene, polybutylene, polybutene

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwṓws Proto-Hellenic *gwous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh2- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *tuh2rós Proto-Hellenic *tūrós Ancient Greek τῡρός (tūrós) Ancient Greek βούτῡρος (boútūros)der. English but- English -ene English butene From but- + -ene.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: butè — any of several forms of butylene
  • Catalan: butilè — any of several forms of butylene
  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁烯 (dīngxī) — any of several forms of butylene
  • Finnish: buteeni — any of several forms of butylene
  • French: butène — any of several forms of butylene
  • German: Buten — any of several forms of butylene
  • Polish: buten — any of several forms of butylene
  • Portuguese: buteno — any of several forms of butylene
  • Spanish: buteno — any of several forms of butylene
  • Turkish: büten — any of several forms of butylene