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Butyl vs Chloroprene - What's the difference?

butyl | chloroprene |

As nouns the difference between butyl and chloroprene

is that butyl is either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom while chloroprene is the chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.

butyl

English

(wikipedia butyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C4H9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
  • A synthetic rubber made by the polymerization of isobutylene.

    • chloroprene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chloroprene) (-)
  • (organic compound) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.