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Hydrocarbon vs Isoprene - What's the difference?

hydrocarbon | isoprene |

As nouns the difference between hydrocarbon and isoprene

is that hydrocarbon is (organic chemistry) a compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms while isoprene is (organic compound) an unsaturated hydrocarbon, c5h8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

hydrocarbon

English

(wikipedia hydrocarbon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

    • Derived terms

    * fluorochlorohydrocarbon * hydrocarbonaceous * hydrocarbonic

    Hyponyms

    * alkane * alkene * alkyne * cycloalkane * cycloalkene * arene

    See also

    * aliphatic * aromatic * petroleum

    isoprene

    English

    (wikipedia isoprene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

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