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Definition of: butadiene
(by′tə·dī′ēn, -dī·ēn′) noun Chem.
A hydrocarbon, C4H6, closely related to isoprene, variously prepared from acetylene, petroleum, or alcohol: an important component in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. [<BUTANE + DI-3 + -ENE]
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