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noun
Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as adhesives and in rubber products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polybutylene
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: butylene, butene
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English butene English polybutene From poly- + butene.
