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/ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ · noun
(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..
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Isoprene means (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..
Common synonyms include 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use isoprene where its definition matches the intended context.
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