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isoprene

/ˈaɪsə(ʊ)pɹiːn/ /ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/

Meanings

noun

异戊二烯, 间戊二烯.

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.

Examples :

天然橡胶是由许多相互连接的异戊二烯分子构成的。