n.
Pronunciation: ˌ byü-t ə - ' d ī - ˌ ē n, - ˌ d ī - '
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary buta ne + di- + -ene
Date: 1900
: a flammable gaseous open chain hydrocarbon C 4 H 6 used in making synthetic rubbers
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ byü-t ə - ' d ī - ˌ ē n, - ˌ d ī - '
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary buta ne + di- + -ene
Date: 1900
: a flammable gaseous open chain hydrocarbon C 4 H 6 used in making synthetic rubbers
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012