BusinessAugust 17, 2026

butadiene

byoo-tuh-DAY-een

Definition

A colorless, flammable hydrocarbon gas that is a critical industrial raw material used primarily in the production of synthetic rubber.

Etymology

The word is a chemical compound formed by combining 'butadiene,' derived from 'butane' (from the Dutch 'boter' meaning butter, referring to butyric acid) and the suffix '-diene,' which identifies it as an unsaturated hydrocarbon with two double bonds.

In the news

The article highlights that ENEOS will become the world's third-largest producer of butadiene following its acquisition of TPC Holdings. This metric is used to demonstrate the significant industrial scale and strategic importance of the merger.

Freshfields advises on ENEOS’ acquisition of TPC Holdings

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