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polyisoprene

[ pol-ee-ahy-suh-preen ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a thermoplastic polymer, (C 5 H 8 ) n , the major constituent of natural rubber and also obtained synthetically.


polyisoprene

/ ˌpɒlɪˈaɪsəˌpriːn /

noun

  1. any of various polymeric forms of isoprene, occurring in rubbers
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyisoprene1

First recorded in 1930–35; poly- + isoprene

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