chloroprene

noun

chlo·​ro·​prene ˈklȯr-ə-ˌprēn How to pronounce chloroprene (audio)
: a colorless liquid C4H5Cl used especially in making neoprene by polymerization

Examples of chloroprene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plant, owned by Denka Performance Elastomer, already has chloroprene monitors at more than 20 locations along its perimeter. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023 The proposal would slash ethylene oxide emissions nationwide by about two-thirds and chloroprene by three-quarters from 2020 levels, according to the agency. Michael Phillis, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023 At a monitoring station near Fifth Ward Elementary, from February 2020 to February 2022, the average chloroprene concentration was 2.22 micrograms of chloroprene per cubic meter, which is more than 11 times the 0.2 upper limit of acceptability, the EPA letter said. Amanda Watts, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022 Air monitoring consistently shows long-term chloroprene concentrations in the air near Denka's LaPlace plant as high as 15 times the levels recommended for a 70-year exposure to the chemical, the complaint says. Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023 In February, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the company on behalf of the EPA to compel Denka to cut chloroprene emissions. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2023 Under pressure from state regulators, Denka agreed in 2017 to install equipment designed to reduce chloroprene emissions. Katie Reimchen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2023 Air monitoring consistently shows long-term chloroprene concentrations in the air near Denka’s LaPlace plant as high as 15 times the levels recommended for a 70-year exposure to the chemical, the complaint says. Michael Phillis, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023 Children under the age of 16 are particularly vulnerable to carcinogens like chloroprene, according to the EPA. Katie Reimchen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

chlor- + isoprene

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chloroprene was in 1931

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“Chloroprene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloroprene. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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