isoprene

UK/ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/US/ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/

isoprene noun: an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, 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 the terpenes.

Noun

isoprene (plural isoprenes)

An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, 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 the terpenes.

Synonyms:

2-methyl-1,3-butadiene

isoprene meaning in Tamil and Malay

isoprene in Tamil

ஐசோப்பிரீன்

isoprene in Malay

isoprene: isoprena

Synonyms of isoprene

2-methyl-1,3-butadiene

Forms of isoprene

plural	isoprenes

Origin of isoprene

Coined (1860) by British chemist C. G. Williams, from iso- (“equal; different, isomeric”) + pr(op)- (“three carbon prefix”) + -ene (“alkene suffix”). A misnomer.

Words formed from isoprene

Questions about isoprene

What does isoprene mean?: Isoprene means an unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, 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 the terpenes.
What is isoprene in Tamil?: Isoprene in Tamil is ஐசோப்பிரீன். See Isoprene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is isoprene?: Isoprene is a noun.
How do you pronounce isoprene?: Isoprene is pronounced /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of isoprene?: The plural of isoprene is isoprenes.

Words near isoprene in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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