Term: molecular conformation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03984

Definition:
The conformation of the macromolecule as a whole. In the polymer literature, molecular conformation is sometimes referred to as macroconformation. In molecular conformations involving parallel stems, the latter may be confined to the same crystal or may also extend over several crystals.

Related Terms:
1) conformation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01258).
2) macromolecule (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03667).

Source: Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 77 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

Citation: 'molecular conformation' 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.M03984

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