chloroprene

[ klawr-uh-preen, klohr- ]

noun

1. a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 5 Cl, usually produced by the reaction of vinylacetylene with hydrochloric acid, that polymerizes to neoprene.

chloroprene

/ ˈklɔːrəʊˌpriːn /

noun

1. a colourless liquid derivative of butadiene that is used in making neoprene rubbers; 2-chloro-1,2-butadiene. Formula: CH 2 :CHCCl:CH 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroprene¹

First recorded in 1930–35; chloro- ² + (iso)prene

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloroprene¹

C20: from chloro- + ( iso ) prene

Example Sentences

And the EPA is proposing regulations to reduce emissions of pollutants like chloroprene.

From Seattle Times

The proposal would also institute new monitoring requirements for ethylene oxide and a host of other chemicals — including chloroprene, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride, the EPA said.

From Washington Post

EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the plan in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, home to the Denka chemical plant, which makes synthetic rubber and emits chloroprene, listed as a carcinogen in California.

From Seattle Times

Denka's facility is the only one in the country that makes neoprene, a type of synthetic rubber used for wetsuits and mousepads, a process which releases the carcinogen chloroprene.

From Salon

Denka Performance Elastomer LLC makes synthetic rubber, emitting the carcinogen chloroprene and other chemicals in such high concentrations that it poses an unacceptable cancer risk, according to the federal complaint.

From Seattle Times