Term: fold domain
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02474

Definition:
A portion of a polymer crystal wherein the fold planes have the same orientation. The sectors of lamellar crystals frequently represent fold domains.

Related Terms:
1) polymer crystal (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04737).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 83 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'fold domain' 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.F02474

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