butene

American

[byoo-teen] / ˈbyu tin /

noun

Chemistry.

butylene.

butene British

/ ˈbjuːtiːn /

noun

Also called: butylene. a pungent colourless gas existing in four isomeric forms, all of which are used in the manufacture of organic compounds. Formula: C 4 H 8

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butene Scientific

/ byo̅o̅′tēn′ /

See butylene

Etymology

Origin of butene

but(yl) + -ene

Example Sentences

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Thus, propane, propene, and propyne follow the same pattern with three carbon molecules, butane, butene, and butyne for four carbon molecules, and so on.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Four carbon atoms in the chain of butene allows for the formation of isomers based on the position of the double bond, as well as a new form of isomerism.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

When structures of butene are drawn with 120° bond angles around the sp2-hybridized carbon atoms participating in the double bond, the isomers are apparent.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

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