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chloroprene

chloroprene noun: the chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.

Noun

chloroprene (usually uncountable, plural chloroprenes)

  1. (usually) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.

Forms of chloroprene

pluralchloroprenes

Origin of chloroprene

From chloro- + isoprene.

Words formed from chloroprene

Questions about chloroprene

What does chloroprene mean?
Chloroprene means the chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
What part of speech is chloroprene?
Chloroprene is a noun.
What is the plural of chloroprene?
The plural of chloroprene is chloroprenes.

Words near chloroprene in the dictionary

  1. chloroplatinic acid
  2. chloroplatinite
  3. chloroplatinites
  4. chloropleth
  5. chloroprednisone
  6. chloroprene
  7. chloroprenes
  8. chloroprocaine
  9. chloropromazine
  10. chloropropamide
  11. chloropropane

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