chloroprene

American

[klawr-uh-preen, klohr-] / ˈklɔr əˌprin, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 5 Cl, usually produced by the reaction of vinylacetylene with hydrochloric acid, that polymerizes to neoprene.

chloroprene British

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌpriːn /

noun

a colourless liquid derivative of butadiene that is used in making neoprene rubbers; 2-chloro-1,2-butadiene. Formula: CH 2 :CHCCl:CH 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of chloroprene

First recorded in 1930–35; chloro- ² + (iso)prene

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

chloroprene

And the EPA is proposing regulations to reduce emissions of pollutants like chloroprene.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

The proposal would also institute new monitoring requirements for ethylene oxide and a host of other chemicals — including chloroprene, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride, the EPA said.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023

It is the nation's only industrial site that emits chloroprene.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022

The EPA urged state regulators to move students out of St. John the Baptist Parish's Fifth Ward Elementary School, where air monitoring found high levels of chloroprene, a potent carcinogen.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022

The Denka plant’s emissions have gone down significantly in recent years, but EPA monitoring found chloroprene levels higher than what activists say is safe.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023