CHLOROPRENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chloroprene mean? 

• CHLOROPRENE (noun)
  The noun CHLOROPRENE has 1 sense:

1. derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization

  Familiarity information: CHLOROPRENE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHLOROPRENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chloroprene" is a kind of...):

butadiene (a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers)

Holonyms ("chloroprene" is a substance of...):

neoprene (a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products)

 Context examples 

Chloroprene is a mutagen and carcinogen in animals and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(Chloroprene, NCI Thesaurus)

Chloroprene is used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of neoprene rubber.

(Chloroprene, NCI Thesaurus)