Term: irregular macromolecule
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Definition:
A macromolecule the structure of which essentially comprises the repetition of more than one type of constitutional unit or a macromolecule the structure of which comprises constitutional units not all connected identically with respect to directional sense.

Related Terms:
1) macromolecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).
2) constitutional unit (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01288).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2289 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'irregular macromolecule' 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.I03256

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