neoprene

Etymology
US, 1930s; genericized trademark for brand of. (dropping the ), the latter from. Originally called (blend of  and ); the “new” is because neoprene was the first mass-produced general-purpose synthetic rubber.

Noun

 * 1) 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.

Translations

 * Arabic: نيوبرين
 * Catalan: neoprè
 * Czech: neoprén
 * Esperanto: neopreno
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Icelandic: neópren
 * Ido:
 * Irish: neoipréin
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ネオプレン
 * Portuguese: neoprene, neopreno
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: neopreno
 * Turkish: neopren

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From or. .

Noun

 * 1)  a synthetic rubber