isobutene

See also: isobutène

English

Methylpropene chemical structure showing numbering of main chain atoms

Etymology

iso- +‎ butene

Noun

isobutene (countable and uncountable, plural isobutenes)

(organic chemistry) The unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH₃)₂C=CH₂; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber.

Synonyms

isobutylene
methylpropene (IUPAC name)

Translations

unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene

French: isobutène (fr) m, isobutylène m, méthylpropène m, 2-méthylpropène m

German: Isobuten n

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