Atactic polymer

Description

A polymer in which the substituent groups are randomly substituted along the backbone. Thus the molecule is not stereospecific.

Synonyms and Related Terms

polímero atáctico (Esp.); polimero atattico (It.); polimero atático (Port.)

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997