1. Plural of butadiene; organic compounds with the chemical formula C₄H₆, containing two carbon-carbon double bonds, used primarily in the manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastics.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple molecules or industrial applications

Examples

• Butadienes are essential raw materials in the petrochemical industry.
• The polymerization of butadienes produces synthetic rubber used in tires.
• Different isomers of butadienes have distinct chemical properties.
• Industrial production of butadienes has increased significantly over the past decade.
• Butadienes are derived from crude oil through various refining processes.