Isoprene
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Isoprene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) 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.
Word Forms
- isoprenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include styrene, isobutylene, copolymers, polyisoprene, transpolyisoprene, polyterpene.
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