isoprene

== English == === Etymology === Coined (1860) by British chemist C. G. Williams, from iso- (“equal; different, isomeric”) +‎ pr(op)- (“three carbon prefix”) +‎ -ene (“alkene suffix”). A misnomer. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/ === Noun === 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 ==== 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Pioneers, pioneers == Italian == === Noun === isoprene m (plural isopreni) (organic chemistry) isoprene === Anagrams === pensiero, riespone