butylene
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bu·tyl·ene

noun \ˈbyü-təl-ˌēn\

Definition of BUTYLENE

: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum

First Known Use of BUTYLENE

1877

bu·tyl·ene

noun \ˈbyüt-əl-ˌēn\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BUTYLENE

: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum

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