chloroprene

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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chloroprene British  

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌpriːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chloroprene

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

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chloroprene

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

Denka's facility is the only one in the country that makes neoprene, a type of synthetic rubber used for wetsuits and mousepads, a process which releases the carcinogen chloroprene.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023

The lawsuit demands that Denka eliminate dangerous emissions of chloroprene.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such high concentrations that it poses an unacceptable cancer risk, according to the federal complaint.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

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

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022

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