Butene

/bjuːˈtiːn/ noun

Any of several chemical compounds that are hydrocarbons containing four carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

From 'butane' (a hydrocarbon with four carbons) where '-ane' indicates a single bond, changed to '-ene' (indicating a double bond). This follows systematic IUPAC chemical nomenclature.

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