isoprene

American  

[ahy-suh-preen] / ˈaɪ səˌprin /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.

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isoprene British  

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌpriːn /

noun

1. Systematic name: methylbuta-1,3-diene. a colourless volatile liquid with a penetrating odour: used in making synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH 2 :CHC(CH 3 ):CH 2

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isoprene Scientific  

/ ī′sə-prēn′ /

1. A colorless, volatile liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar and occurring naturally in many plants. It is used chiefly to make synthetic rubber. The isoprene in plants occurs in the chloroplasts and is used to build terpenes and other biologically important chemicals. Chemical formula: C ₅ H ₈ .

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Etymology

Origin of isoprene

1855–60; iso- + -pr- (< ?) + -ene; see terpene

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Example Sentences

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isoprene

The analysis identified styrene and butadiene from standard PMA, polyethylene from recycled plastic and fishing net pavements, and isoprene and butadiene rubber from vehicle tires.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

"On the other hand, clearing the forest impacts both the water cycle and isoprene emissions, further propelling climate change."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024

So far, it was thought that the isoprene in the Amazon basin degrades rapidly and does not reach higher atmospheric layers.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024

The winds that prevail at high altitudes above the Amazon rainforest can transport the particles that form from isoprene up to thousands of kilometers away from the sources.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024

Cushing, or some one else, had apparently been heating isoprene.

From The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

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