a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH2:CHCH:CH2
Systematic name: buta-1,3-diene
Word origin
C20: from buta(ne) + di-1 + -ene
butadiene in American English
(ˌbjutəˈdaɪin; ˌbjutədaɪˈin)
noun
a highly reactive hydrocarbon, H2C:CHHC:CH2, obtained from petroleum and used to make synthetic rubbers and resins