See Also: butadiene(dictionary)
butadiene monooxygenase(medicine)

butadiene (iou)



butadiene noun. E20.
[from BUTANE + DI-2 + -ENE.]
Chemistry. A gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon, C4H6, of which there are two isomers; esp. the isomer CH2CHCHCH2 (buta-1,3-diene), used in making synthetic rubber.