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Butane vs Butylene - What's the difference?

butane | butylene |

In organic compound terms the difference between butane and butylene

is that butane is a hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions while butylene is any of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms and one double bond; their polymers are used as synthetic rubber.

butane

English

(wikipedia butane)

Noun

  • (organic compound) A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C4H10 n-butane, and 2-methyl-propane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.
  • (organic compound, uncountable) The n -butane isomer only.

    • Synonyms

    * (when used as a propellant)

    Derived terms

    * cyclobutane * isobutane

    Related terms

    * alkane * ethane * methane * pentane * propane

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    butylene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms and one double bond; their polymers are used as synthetic rubber.