Term: linear macromolecule
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03554

Definition:
A macromolecule the structure of which essentially comprises the multiple repetition in linear sequence of units derived, actually or conceptually, from molecules of low relative molecular mass.

Related Terms:
1) macromolecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).
2) sequence (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST06775).
3) relative molecular mass (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05271).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2290 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'linear 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.L03554

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