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Noun: isoprene  'I-su,preen
  1. A volatile, unsaturated hydrocarbon (C5H8) that is the structural unit of natural rubber and many terpenes
    "Isoprene is used in the production of synthetic rubber"

Derived forms: isoprenes

Encyclopedia: Isoprene