tetramethylene

/T EH0 T R AH0 M EH1 TH AH0 L IY0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (chemistry) An isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene.

  2. 2

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

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