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ISOPRENOID

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i⋅so⋅pren⋅oid

  [ahy-suh-pree-noid]
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–adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to, derived from, or similar to isoprene.
Origin:
1955–60; isoprene + -oid
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i·so·prene   (ī'sə-prēn')   
n.  A colorless volatile liquid, C5H8, used chiefly to make synthetic rubber.

[iso- + pr(opyl)ene.]
i'so·pre'noid' (-prē'noid') adj.
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Main Entry: iso·pren·oid
Pronunciation: "I-s&-'prE-"noid
Function: adjective
: relating to, containing, or being a branched-chain groupcharacteristic of isoprene —isoprenoid noun
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isoprenoid i·so·pre·noid (ī'sə-prē'noid')
n.
A polymer whose carbon skeleton consists wholly or partly of isoprene units joined end to end.

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