The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Isoprene \I"so*prene\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Chem.)
An oily, volatile unsaturated hydrocarbon (C5H8), obtained
by the distillation of caoutchouc or gutta-percha, and used
to make synthetic rubber by polymerization. In organic
chemistry, it is viewed conceptually as the building block of
the terpene series of hydrocarbons.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pentine \Pen"tine\, n. [See Penta-.] (Chem.)
An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, of the acetylene series.
Same as Valerylene.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Valerylene \Val`er*yl*ene\, n. (Chem.)
A liquid hydrocarbon, C5H8; -- called also pentine.
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