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Isoprene meaning

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.

Using Isoprene

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • In the example corpus, isoprene often appears in combinations such as: isoprene groups.

Context around Isoprene

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

carbon 1× terminal 1×

Often after:

groups 2× units 1×

Sentence patterns with Isoprene

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

5 carbon isoprene units and 1× ketoacyl and isoprene groups 1× two terminal isoprene groups of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

biological lipids originate 1× terpenes are derived 1× the two terminal 1×

Common sentence endings:

and isoprene groups 1× resins and latex 1× variety of xanthophylls 1×

Words around Isoprene

Just before it in the word index:

isoperimetric 3 isopeptide 2 isopentenyl 3 isopenicillin 2 isopadec 3 isooctane 2

Just after it in the word index:

isoprenoid 4 isopropanol 3 isopropyl 18 isoquinoline 2 isoray 5 isorhythmic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Isoprene

  • In this selection, "isoprene" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, carbon, terminal, groups and units stand out and add context to how "isoprene" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 5 carbon isoprene units and and ketoacyl and isoprene groups. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "isoprene" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with isoprene

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Terpenes are derived from 5-carbon isoprene units and comprise essential oils, carotenoids, resins, and latex. (16 words)

Biological lipids originate entirely or in part from two distinct types of biochemical subunits or "building-blocks": ketoacyl and isoprene groups. (21 words)

The two terminal isoprene groups of lycopene can be cyclized to produce beta-carotene, which can then be transformed into a wide variety of xanthophylls. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The two terminal isoprene groups of lycopene can be cyclized to produce beta-carotene, which can then be transformed into a wide variety of xanthophylls. (25 words)

Biological lipids originate entirely or in part from two distinct types of biochemical subunits or "building-blocks": ketoacyl and isoprene groups. (21 words)

Terpenes are derived from 5-carbon isoprene units and comprise essential oils, carotenoids, resins, and latex. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

Biological lipids originate entirely or in part from two distinct types of biochemical subunits or "building-blocks": ketoacyl and isoprene groups.

Terpenes are derived from 5-carbon isoprene units and comprise essential oils, carotenoids, resins, and latex.

The two terminal isoprene groups of lycopene can be cyclized to produce beta-carotene, which can then be transformed into a wide variety of xanthophylls.

Common combinations with isoprene

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "isoprene" in a sentence?
An example: "Biological lipids originate entirely or in part from two distinct types of biochemical subunits or "building-blocks": ketoacyl and isoprene groups." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "isoprene" from authentic English texts.
What does "isoprene" mean?
Isoprene means: 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.
How many example sentences with "isoprene" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "isoprene", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.