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Unsaturated vs Isobutene - What's the difference?

unsaturated | isobutene |

As an adjective unsaturated

is not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.

As a noun isobutene is

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

unsaturated

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.
  • (chemistry) Of a compound containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond, especially of an organic compound having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms.
  • (of a colour) Not chromatically pure; diluted.
  • isobutene

    English

    Noun

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

    *isobutylene *methylpropene (IUPAC name )