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Butyl vs Neoprene - What's the difference?

butyl | neoprene |

As nouns the difference between butyl and neoprene

is that butyl is (organic chemistry) either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, c4h9, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom while neoprene is 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.

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.

    • neoprene

    English

    (wikipedia neoprene)

    Noun

  • 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