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butadiene
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun butadiene has 1 sense
- butadiene(n = noun.substance) Array - a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers; Array is a kind of hydrocarbon
has particulars: chloroprene
CIDE DICTIONARY
butadiene, n.
a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6 ; -- it is used as a monomer unit in making synthetic rubbers. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
butadiene, n. Chem. a colourless gaseous hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers.
Usage
Chem. formula: C4H6
Etymology
BUTANE + DI-(2) + -ENE: cf. BUNA
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