chloroprene

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ isoprene.

Noun

chloroprene (usually uncountable, plural chloroprenes)

1. (organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.

Derived terms

• polychloroprene

Translations

chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene

• Armenian: քլորապրեն (kʻlorapren)
• Catalan: cloroprè m
• German: Chloroprene
• Icelandic: klórópren n
• Italian: cloroprene (it) m
• Russian: хлоропрен (ru) (xloropren)