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Noun: butadiene  ,byoo-tu'dI,een
  1. A gaseous hydrocarbon C₄H₆; used in making synthetic rubbers
    "Butadiene is a key ingredient in the production of styrene-butadiene rubber"

Derived forms: butadienes

Type of: hydrocarbon

Part of: buna, buna rubber

Encyclopedia: Butadiene