Tetramethylene \Tet`ra*meth"yl*ene\, n. [Tetra- + methylene.] (Chem.) (a) A hypothetical hydrocarbon, {C4H8}, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives. (b) Sometimes, an isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene. [1913 Webster]
butene \butene\ n. any of three isomeric singly unsaturated hydrocarbons {C4H8}; all are used in making synthetic rubbers; -- called also {butylene}. [WordNet 1.5]
Butylene \Bu"ty*lene\, n. [From {Butyl}.] 1. (Chem.) Any one of three metameric hydrocarbons, {C4H8}, of the ethylene series. They are gaseous or easily liquefiable; -- called also {butene}. [1913 Webster] 2. the hypothetical divalent radical {-(CH2)4-}; -- used in combining forms; as, butylene diamine. [PJC]