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Definition of "neoprene" []

  • A synthetic rubber produced by polymerization of chloroprene and used in weather-resistant products, adhesives, shoe soles, sportswear, paints, and rocket fuels. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "neoprene" in a sentence
  • "The thing I don't like about neoprene is the tendency for a leg to want to float away on you when you try to step over a log, etc."
  • "Keep them out of sunlight, UV rays are rough on the material, neoprene is not really affected by that to this extent."
  • "The boot has a three-piece tongue, and the middle, made of gel encased in neoprene fabric, allows movement."