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chloroprene
(chloro|prene)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɔːrə(ʊ)prɪːn, ˈklɒ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a colourless liquid made from acetylene and hydrochloric acid and polymerized to form neoprene.
Chemical formula: CH
2
CClCHCH
2
Origin:
1930s
: from
chloro-
+ a shortened form of
isoprene
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