different between isophene vs isoprene

English

Etymology

iso- + the first element of phenology, the word having been first used to refer to phenological phenomena.

Noun

isophene (plural isophenes)

1. A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.

English

Etymology

Coined (1860) by British chemist C. G. Williams, from iso- (“equal; different, isomeric”) + prop- (“three carbon prefix”) + -ene (“alkene suffix”). A misnomer.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?a?s?(?)p?i?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?a?s??p?in/

Noun

isoprene (plural isoprenes)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Derived terms

• isoprenic
• isoprenoid
• isoprenyl

Synonyms

• 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene

Translations

Anagrams

• Pioneers, pioneers

Italian

Noun

isoprene m (plural isopreni)

1. (organic chemistry) isoprene

Anagrams

• pensiero
• riespone