butene
noun
bu·tene ˈbyü-ˌtēn 
: a straight-chain butylene
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Butane is most commonly used in cigarette lighters, but it can also be transformed into butene, which is used to create synthetic rubber. 
Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2017
Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2017 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary butyl + -ene
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
butene
noun
bu·tene ˈbyü-ˌtēn
: either of two butylenes having a straight-chain structure
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