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polyisoprene

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polyisoprene [¦päl·ē′īs·ə‚prēn]
(organic chemistry)
(C5H8)xThe basis of natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, and other rubberlike materials; can also be made synthetically; the stereospecific forms arecis-1,4- andtrans-1,4-polyisoprene; the polymer is thermoplastic.


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