isoprene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ (UK)
- /ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/ (US)
Etymology
Coined (1860) by British chemist C. G. Williams, from iso- (“equal; different, isomeric”) + pr(op)- (“three carbon prefix”) + -ene (“alkene suffix”). A misnomer.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isoprenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
isoprenic · polyisoprene · isoprenyl · isoprenoid · neoprene · chloroprene · isoprenogenesis
Synonyms
Translations (20)
fr isoprène (isoprene) · is ísópren (isoprene) · ru изопре́н (isoprene) · ja イソプレン (isoprene) · es isopreno (isoprene) · el ισοπρένιο (isoprene) · fi isopreeni (isoprene) · ga isipréin (isoprene) · de Isopren (isoprene) · cmn 異戊二烯 /异戊二烯 (isoprene) · he איזופרן (isoprene) · ko 이소프렌 (isoprene) · it isoprene (isoprene) · ro izopren (isoprene) · ms isoprena (isoprene) · ca isoprè (isoprene) · hu izoprén (isoprene) · pl izopren (isoprene) · lt izoprenas (isoprene) · pt isopreno (isoprene)