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neoprene

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ne⋅o⋅prene

[nee-uh-preen]
–noun Chemistry.
an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.

Origin:
1935–40; neo- + (chloro)prene
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ne·o·prene   (nē'ə-prēn')   
n.  A synthetic rubber produced by polymerization of chloroprene and used in weather-resistant products, adhesives, shoe soles, sportswear, paints, and rocket fuels.

[neo- + (chloro)prene.]
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