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noun • An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, 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. | ||||
| 40% | 6 | Compound in synthetic rubber | ||
noun • any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers | ||||
| 40% | 7 | Compound used in synthetic rubber | ||
noun • a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene | ||||
Pioneers Synthetic Rubber Compound
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ISOPRENE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ISOPRENE
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