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chloroprene


chlo·ro·prene

noun \-ˌprēn\

Definition of CHLOROPRENE

: a colorless liquid C4H5Cl used especially in making neoprene by polymerization

Origin of CHLOROPRENE

chlor- + isoprene
First Known Use: 1931

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