butylene
noun
bu·tyl·ene
ˈbyü-tə-ˌlēn 
: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum
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After each use, you’re left with clean hair (thanks to humectants like glycerin and butylene glycol) that’s extra shiny (from conditioners like coconut oil and sea kelp extract).
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butylene
noun
bu·tyl·ene
ˈbyüt-ᵊl-ˌēn
: any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8 of the ethylene series obtained usually by cracking petroleum
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