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Hydrocarbon obtained from crude oil
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butene
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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 .
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n. (context chemistry English) Any of several forms of butylene.
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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 ...