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neoprene definition

☆ neo·prene (nē′ō prēn′)

noun

a synthetic rubber produced by the polymerization of chloroprene: it is highly resistant to oil, heat, light, and oxidation

Etymology: neo- + (chloro)prene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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