"neoprene" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniɵpɹin/ Forms: neoprenes [plural]
Etymology: US, 1930s; genericized trademark for DuPont brand of polychloroprene. neo- (“new”) + isoprene (dropping the iso-), the latter from terpene. Originally called duprene (blend of DuPont and isoprene); the “new” is because neoprene was the first mass-produced general-purpose synthetic rubber. Etymology templates: {{m|en|polychloroprene}} polychloroprene, {{af|en|neo-<t:new>|isoprene}} neo- (“new”) + isoprene, {{m|en|iso-}} iso-, {{m|en|terpene}} terpene, {{m|en|duprene}} duprene, {{m|en|DuPont}} DuPont, {{m|en|isoprene}} isoprene Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} neoprene (countable and uncountable, plural neoprenes)
  1. A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc. Wikipedia link: DuPont, neoprene Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: polychloroprene Translations (synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products): نيوبرين [masculine] (Arabic), neoprè [masculine] (Catalan), neoprén [masculine] (Czech), neopreno (Esperanto), neopreeni (Finnish), néoprène [masculine] (French), Neopren [neuter] (German), neópren [neuter] (Icelandic), neopreno (Ido), neoipréin [feminine] (Irish), neoprene [masculine] (Italian), ネオプレン (neopuren) (Japanese), neoprene [masculine] (Portuguese), neopreno [masculine] (Portuguese), неопре́н (neoprén) [masculine] (Russian), neopreno [masculine] (Spanish), neopren (Turkish)

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