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Polymer chemistry
A polymer is a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol or the like.
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Polymer chemistry
graft copolymer
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A copolymer that is a graft polymer. In a graft copolymer, adjacent blocks are constitutionally different, i.e., each of these blocks comprises constitutional units derived from different ...
ladder chain
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A chain that comprises constitutional units always joined to each other through four atoms, two on each constitutional unit.
linear chain
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A chain with no branch points intermediate between the boundary units (i.e. the end-groups or other branch points).
macromolecule
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A molecule of high relative molecular mass, the structure of which essentially comprises the multiple repetition of a number of constitutional units.
macrocycle
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A cyclic macromolecule or a macromolecular cyclic portion of a molecule.
monomer
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A substance, each of the molecules of which can, on polymerization, contribute one or more constitutional units in the structure of the macromolecule.
oligomer molecule
Chemistry; Polymer chemistry
A molecule of intermediate relative molecular mass, the structure of which essentially comprises a small plurality of constitutional units.
