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Where does “polyisoprene” come from?

polyisoprene (English) comes from English isoprene, from English prop-, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

polyisoprene (English): Any polymer whose constituent monomer is...

Definitions

  1. Any polymer whose constituent monomer is...

Ancestry of “polyisoprene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisopreneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH, that is readily...
2Englishprop-Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the...
3Englishpropionic acidThe compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a...
4Frenchacide propionique—
5Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
6Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “polyisoprene”

  • transpolyisoprene
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