neoprene

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

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.

Noun

neoprene (countable and uncountable; plural neoprenes)

1. A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.

Synonyms

• polychloroprene

Translations

synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products

• Czech: neoprén (cs) m
• Esperanto: neopreno (eo)
• Finnish: neopreeni
• French: néoprène m
• German: Neopren n

• Ido: neopreno (io)
• Irish: neoipréin (ga) f
• Italian: neoprene (it) m

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Italian

Noun

neoprene m (plural neopreni)

1. neoprene