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neoprene

Pronunciation: /ˈniːə(ʊ)priːn/
Definition of neoprene

noun

[mass noun]
  • a synthetic polymer resembling rubber, resistant to oil, heat, and weathering.

Origin:

1930s: from neo- 'new' + prene (perhaps from propyl + -ene), on the pattern of words such as chloroprene

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