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Meaning of isoprene

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

isoprene

Pronunciation:/ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn//ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/

noun

Definitions

  1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

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