neoprene
neop·rene
noun
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a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
Origin
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.
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