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Definition of isoprene noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

isoprene

noun
 
/ˈaɪsəpriːn/
 
/ˈaɪsəpriːn/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. a liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum that is used to make artificial rubber. Isoprene is also found in natural rubber.
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: apparently from iso- ‘equal’ + pr(opyl)ene.
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