Term: brush polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09013

Definition:
Polymer composed of brush macromolecules.

Note: The term should not be confused with polymer brush, which is commonly used to describe polymers attached to a substrate.

Source: PAC, 2021, 93, 963. 'Structure-based nomenclature for irregular linear, star, comb, and brush polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 964 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0103)

Citation: 'brush polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09013

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