butylene
noun
bu·tyl·ene
ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn 
: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum
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butylene
noun
bu·tyl·ene
ˈbyüt-ᵊl-ˌēn
: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum
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