butadiene

noun

bu·​ta·​di·​ene ˌbyü-tə-ˈdī-ˌēn 

-ˌdī-ˈēn

: a flammable gaseous open chain hydrocarbon C₄H₆ used in making synthetic rubbers

Examples of butadiene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With this cross-linking approach, the researchers can also strengthen styrene-butadiene-styrene rubber which is used in shoe soles, as well as asphalt and roofing materials with the same results. —Shirl Leigh june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026

And is now exploring its application to styrene-butadiene rubber for vehicle tires. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

The shelves and interior of the refrigerator and freezer generally consist of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or polypropylene, which are durable polymers. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

By the early sixties, these bricks, now made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic, were sold across Europe and the United States. —JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary butane + di- + -ene

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing butadiene

• acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

Rhymes for butadiene

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

butadiene

noun

bu·​ta·​di·​ene ˌbyüt-ə-ˈdī-ˌēn 

-ˌdī-ˈēn

: a flammable gas that is a hydrocarbon used in making synthetic rubbers