Term: macromonomer molecule
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03670

Definition:
A macromolecule that has one end-group which enables it to act as a monomer molecule, contributing only a single monomeric unit to a chain of the final macromolecule.

Related Terms:
1) macromolecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).
2) monomer molecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04019).
3) monomeric unit (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04018).
4) end-group (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02092).

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: 'macromonomer molecule' 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.M03670

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