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Answer for the clue "Synthetic-rubber ingredient ", 8 letters:
isoprene

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
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 ...

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 ...

Usage examples of isoprene.

Well, isoprene, according to Strong, gives out an odour something like ether.