chloroprene
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Definition of chloroprene
: a colorless liquid C4H5Cl used especially in making neoprene by polymerization
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Production of neoprene—dive wetsuits, insulated lunch boxes, beer koozies—emits toxic chloroprene, and this is the only plant in America that produces it. — Justin Nobel, Longreads, "The Louisiana Environmental Apocalypse Road Trip," 13 July 2017 Most of the violations stemmed from leaking or uncapped pipes releasing chloroprene, which Denka uses to make neoprene for wet suits and other materials. — Drew Broach, NOLA.com, "Neoprene manufacturer in Reserve cited for Clean Air Act violations: Fox 8," 27 June 2017 DuPont opened the factory on a former sugar plantation called Belle Point in 1964, and its smokestacks have been pumping out chloroprene over this mostly African-American neighborhood since 1969. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Meanwhile, These Americans Are Being Poisoned," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chloroprene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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