isobutylene

noun

iso·bu·tyl·ene ˌī-sō-ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn

: a gaseous butylene C₄H₈ used especially in making butyl rubber and gasoline components

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That means propylene derived from polyethylene, and both propylene and isobutylene derived from polypropylene. —

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024 Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported. —

Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024 Twenty cars contained hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol, ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and isobutylene, the EPA said, with some cars catching fire, and some cars spilled their loads into an adjacent ditch. —

Emily Mills, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023 Chemicals:What are vinyl chloride and isobutylene? —

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for isobutylene