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neoprene

/ˈniɵpɹin/

neoprene noun: a synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.

Noun

neoprene (countable and uncountable, plural neoprenes)

  1. A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.
    Synonyms:
    polychloroprene

neoprene meaning in Tamil and Arabic

neoprene in Tamil

நெயோப்பிரீன்

neoprene in Arabic

synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
نيوبرين

Synonyms of neoprene

Forms of neoprene

pluralneoprenes

Origin of neoprene

US, 1930s; genericized trademark for DuPont brand of polychloroprene. neo- (“new”) + isoprene (dropping the iso-), the latter from terpene. Originally called duprene (blend of DuPont and isoprene); the “new” is because neoprene was the first mass-produced general-purpose synthetic rubber.

Words formed from neoprene

Questions about neoprene

What does neoprene mean?
Neoprene means a synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.
What is neoprene in Tamil?
Neoprene in Tamil is நெயோப்பிரீன். See Neoprene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neoprene?
Neoprene is a noun.
How do you pronounce neoprene?
Neoprene is pronounced /ˈniɵpɹin/.
What is the plural of neoprene?
The plural of neoprene is neoprenes.

Words near neoprene in the dictionary

  1. neoprag
  2. neopragmatism
  3. neopragmatist
  4. neopragmatists
  5. neoprags
  6. neoprene
  7. neoprenes
  8. neoprimitive
  9. neoprimitivism
  10. neoprimitivisms
  11. neoprimitivist

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