ISOPRENE


Meaning of ISOPRENE in English

/ ˈaɪsəpriːn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum that is used to make artificial rubber. Isoprene is also found in natural rubber.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: apparently from iso- equal + pr(opyl)ene .

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