Hydrocarbon derived from petroleum

• Compound in synthetic rubber
• C4H8
• Carbon compound found in crude oil
• Compound found in synthetic rubber
• Hydrocarbon obtained from crude oil
• All used in making synthetic rubbers
• Any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
butene \butene\ n. any of three isomeric singly unsaturated hydrocarbons C4H8 ; all are used in making synthetic rubbers; -- called also butylene .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers [syn: butylene ]