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NEOPRENE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("neoprene" is a kind of...):
rubber; synthetic rubber (any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber)
Meronyms (substance of "neoprene"):
chloroprene (derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization)