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isoprene

The correct spelling is isoprene.

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noun

IPA: /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/

Say it like: Iso-pre-ne

The correct spelling is isoprene. An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and bal…

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  1. 1.An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

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