neoprene

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/ˈniɵpɹin/

noun

A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.

Similar
polychloroprene
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Meanings

nounneoprene (countable and uncountable, plural neoprenes)

plural neoprenes

  1. countableuncountableA synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.

    Synonyms: polychloroprene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.

Similar
polychloroprene
Also see
polychloroprene

Origin

US, 1930s; genericized trademark for DuPont brand of polychloroprene. neo- (“new”) + isoprene (dropping the iso-), the latter from terpene. Originally called duprene (blend of DuPont and isoprene); the “new” is because neoprene was the first mass-produced general-purpose synthetic rubber.

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Translations

Arabic نيوبرين
  • نيوبرينsynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Catalan neoprè
  • neoprèsynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Czech neopren
  • neoprensynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Esperanto neopreno
  • neoprenosynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Finnish neopreeni
  • neopreenisynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
French néoprène
  • néoprènesynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
German Neopren
  • Neoprensynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Icelandic neópren
  • neóprensynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Irish neoipréin
  • neoipréinsynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Italian neoprene
  • neoprenesynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Japanese ネオプレン
  • ネオプレン (neopuren)synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Portuguese neoprene, neopreno
  • neoprenesynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
  • neoprenosynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Russian неопре́н
  • неопре́н (neoprén)synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Slovak neoprén
  • neoprénsynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Spanish neopreno
  • neoprenosynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Turkish neopren
  • neoprensynthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products
Cite this entry
APA

neoprene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprene

MLA

“neoprene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neoprene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoprene.

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