isobutylene
noun
iso·bu·tyl·ene
ˌī-sō-ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn 
: a gaseous butylene C4H8 used especially in making butyl rubber and gasoline components
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That means propylene derived from polyethylene, and both propylene and isobutylene derived from polypropylene.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Twenty cars contained hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol, ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and isobutylene, the EPA said, with some cars catching fire, and some cars spilled their loads into an adjacent ditch.
—Emily Mills, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
Chemicals:What are vinyl chloride and isobutylene?
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
Twenty cars contained hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol, ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and isobutylene, the EPA said, with some cars catching fire, and some cars spilled their loads into an adjacent ditch.
—Emily Mills, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
Chemicals:What are vinyl chloride and isobutylene?
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Isobutylene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isobutylene. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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