isoprene
[ ahy-suh-preen ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌprin /
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C5H8, of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
Words nearby isoprene
isopleth,
isopod,
isopolity,
isopor,
isoprecipitin,
isoprene,
isoprenoid,
isopropanol,
isopropyl,
isopropyl alcohol,
isopropyl ether
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British Dictionary definitions for isoprene
isoprene
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌpriːn) /
noun
a colourless volatile liquid with a penetrating odour: used in making synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH 2 :CHC(CH 3):CH 2
Systematic name: methylbuta-1,3-diene
Word Origin for isoprene
C20: from
iso- +
pr (
opyl) +
-ene
Medical definitions for isoprene
isoprene
[ ī′sə-prēn′ ]
n.
A colorless volatile hydrocarbon that is the naturally occurring basis of isoprenoids and that is used in the production of synthetic rubber.
Scientific definitions for isoprene
isoprene
[ ī′sə-prēn′ ]
A colorless, volatile liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar and occurring naturally in many plants. It is used chiefly to make synthetic rubber. The isoprene in plants occurs in the chloroplasts and is used to build terpenes and other biologically important chemicals. Chemical formula: C5H8.