chain axis

of a polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00947
The straight line parallel to the direction of chain extension, connecting the centres of mass of successive blocks of chain units, each of which is contained within an identity period.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 77 [Terms] [Book]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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