Chloroprene Definition
klôrə-prēn
noun
A colorless liquid, H2C:CHCCl:CH2, made from acetylene: it can be polymerized to form neoprene.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
Wiktionary
Origin of Chloroprene
chloro– (iso)prene
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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chloro- + isoprene
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