POLYBUTENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber

Synonyms:

polybutene; polybutylene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("polybutene" is a kind of...):

butene; butylene (any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers)

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