polychloroprene

P3O1L1Y4C3H4L1O1R1O1P3R1E1N1E1

noun

Synonym of neoprene.

Similar
neoprene
OriginEnglish chloroprene ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

nounpolychloroprene (plural polychloroprenes)

plural polychloroprenes

  1. chemistrySynonym of neoprene.

    Synonyms: neoprene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of neoprene.

Similar
neoprene
Also see
neoprene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  8. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  9. Englishchloro-
  10. Englishisoprene
  11. Englishchloroprene
  12. Englishpolychloroprene

From poly- + chloroprene.

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Translations

Catalan policloroprè
  • policloroprèa polymer of chloroprene
German Polychloroprene
  • Polychloroprenea polymer of chloroprene
Italian policloroprene
  • policloroprenea polymer of chloroprene
Russian полихлоропрен
  • полихлоропрен (polixloropren)a polymer of chloroprene
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APA

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Chicago

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