isoprene

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/

Noun

isoprene (plural isoprenes)

1. (organic compound) 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.

Synonyms

• 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene

Translations

• French: isoprène
• German: Isopren
• Italian: isoprene
• Portuguese: isopreno
• Russian: изопре́н
• Spanish: isopreno

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