isoprene

noun iso·prene \ˈī-sə-ˌprēn\

Definition of ISOPRENE

: a flammable liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C₅H₈ used especially in synthetic rubber

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probably from is- + propyl + -ene

First Known Use: 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·prene \ˈī-sə-ˌprēn\

: a flammable liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C₅H₈ used especially in synthetic rubber

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