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tetramethylene.

A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.

  2. An isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene.

Where this word comes from

From tetra- + methylene.

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