butadiene

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Thân thiện

A chemist analyzes a sample of butadiene in a laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical compound: "butadiene" is a colorless, flammable gas with the chemical formula C₄H₆. It is an important organic compound classified as a hydrocarbon and a diene (containing two double bonds). Its primary industrial use is as a monomer in the production of synthetic rubber and various polymers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Butadiene is a key raw material in the manufacture of synthetic rubber for tires.
  • The plant produces butadiene through the steam cracking of hydrocarbons.
  • Exposure to high concentrations of butadiene can be hazardous to health.

Advanced Usage

• "1,3-butadiene": This is the specific and most industrially significant isomer of butadiene. The name indicates the positions of the double bonds in the molecule.
  • The polymerization of 1,3-butadiene yields polybutadiene, a major synthetic rubber.

Variants and Related Words

• Polybutadiene (n): A synthetic rubber polymer made by polymerizing butadiene.
  • Polybutadiene is valued for its high resilience and is often blended with other rubbers.

Synonyms

• 1,3-Butadiene: The systematic name for the compound.
• Divinyl: An older, less common name for butadiene.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers