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butadiene

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bu·ta·di·ene  (byt-dn, -d-n)
n.
A colorless, highly flammable hydrocarbon, C4H6, obtained from petroleum and used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
[buta(ne) + di- + -ene.]
butadiene [ˌbjuːtəˈdaɪiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH2:CHCH:CH2 Systematic name buta-1,3-diene
[from buta(ne) + di-1 + -ene]
butadiene  (byt-dn)
A colorless, highly flammable hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum and used to make synthetic rubber. Chemical formula: C4H6.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.butadiene - a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
chloroprene - derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
buna, buna rubber - made by polymerizing butadiene


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The specific product segments analyzed are styrene butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber and polyisoprene rubber.
Synthetic rubber by Rubber World
These chemicals, which include butadiene, beryllium oxide, furans, sodium chromate, and dibutyl phthalate, are widely used industrially in such items as paints, varnishes, printing inks, and adhesives.
EU to curb chemicals. (The Beat) by Dooley, Erin E. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Companies tailor ABS for its various uses by adjusting the amount, size and structure of the particles of butadiene, a rubber mixed in to make ABS less brittle.
Tiny bubbles help plastics take a pounding by Pennisi, Elizabeth / Science News
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