C4H8

• Compound found in synthetic rubber
• Compound in synthetic rubber
• All used in making synthetic rubbers
• Hydrocarbon obtained from crude oil
• Hydrocarbon derived from petroleum

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

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Butylene \Bu"ty*lene\, n. [From Butyl .] (Chem.) Any one of three metameric hydrocarbons, C4H8 , of the ethylene series. They are gaseous or easily liquefiable; -- called also butene . the hypothetical divalent radical -(CH2)4- ; -- used in combining forms; ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) Any of several forms of butylene.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Butene , also known as butylene , is an alkene with the formula C H . It is a colourless gas that is present in crude oil as a minor constituent in quantities that are too small for viable extraction. It is therefore obtained by catalytic cracking of long-chain ...