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Petroleum byproduct used to make synthetic rubber
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isoprene
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Isoprene \I"so*prene\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Chem.) An oily, volatile unsaturated hydrocarbon ( C5H8 ), obtained by the distillation of caoutchouc or gutta-percha, and used to make synthetic rubber by polymerization. In organic chemistry, it is viewed ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context organic compound English) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C 5 H 8 , 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 ...
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Isoprene , or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, is a common organic compound with the formula CH=C(CH)-CH=CH. In its pure form, it is a colorless volatile liquid. Isoprene is produced by many plants.
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Well, isoprene, according to Strong, gives out an odour something like ether.