noun
- Plural of butene; unsaturated hydrocarbons with four carbon atoms and one double bond, used in chemical manufacturing and fuel production.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; also called butylenes
Examples
- Butenes are important feedstocks in the petrochemical industry.
- The refinery produces various butenes for polymer synthesis.
- Butenes can be converted into gasoline and other fuels.
- Different isomers of butenes have distinct chemical properties.