ISOPRENE

noun
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I 1
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O 1
P 3
R 1
E 1
N 1
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Definition

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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