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Answer for the clue "Volatile, water-insoluble liquid ", 8 letters:
isoprene

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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.