isoprene
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: isoprène
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined (1860) by British chemist C. G. Williams, from iso- (“equal; different, isomeric”) + prop- (“three carbon prefix”) + -ene (“alkene suffix”). A misnomer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
isoprene (plural isoprenes)
- (organic chemistry) 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.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
isoprene
|
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
isoprene m (plural isopreni)