Definition of butadiene in English:
butadiene
nounˌbjuːtəˈdʌɪiːnˌbjudəˈdaɪin
mass nounChemistry A colourless gaseous hydrocarbon made by catalytic dehydrogenation of butane. It is used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
Chemical formula: CH₂CHCHCH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Buna S was a copolymer of butadiene and styrene; Buna N used butadiene and acrylonitrile as copolymers.
- It is a polymer of carboxylated butadiene and acrylonitrile, and it first was introduced as an industrial glove.
- Some of the materials used include neoprene, styrene butadiene, and polyvinylchloride.
- Athletic shoes can contain several petrochemical polymers in their soles and uppers: butadiene, polyurethane, polyethylene, and nylon, to name a few.
- Diene elastomers have structures based on the molecules butadiene, isoprene, and/or their derivatives or copolymers.
Origin
Early 20th century: from butane + di-1 + -ene.
Definition of butadiene in US English:
butadiene
nounˌbyo͞odəˈdīēnˌbjudəˈdaɪin
Chemistry A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon made by catalytic dehydrogenation of butane and used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
Chemical formula: CH₂CHCHCH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Diene elastomers have structures based on the molecules butadiene, isoprene, and/or their derivatives or copolymers.
- Athletic shoes can contain several petrochemical polymers in their soles and uppers: butadiene, polyurethane, polyethylene, and nylon, to name a few.
- Some of the materials used include neoprene, styrene butadiene, and polyvinylchloride.
- It is a polymer of carboxylated butadiene and acrylonitrile, and it first was introduced as an industrial glove.
- Buna S was a copolymer of butadiene and styrene; Buna N used butadiene and acrylonitrile as copolymers.
Origin
Early 20th century: from butane + di- + -ene.