isoprene definition by Wordo

Noun

An

unsaturated

hydrocarbon

,

C

<

sub

>

5

sub

>

H

<

sub

>

8

sub

>,

that

is

readily

polymerized

;

natural

rubber

(

caoutchouc

)

is

cis-1

,

4-polyisoprene

,

and

trans-1

,

4-polyisoprene

is

present

in

gutta-percha

and

balata

;

it

is

the

structural

basis

for

the

terpenes

.