/ Dictionary / Index B Butenandt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bu•te•nandt Pronunciation: (bt'n-änt"), [key] born 1903, German chemist: declined 1939 Nobel prize on the demand of the Nazi government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bute butene Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language