Term: non-uniform polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04206

Definition:
A polymer comprising molecules non-uniform with respect to relative molecular mass or constitution or both.

Related Terms:
1) polymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04735).
2) relative molecular mass (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05271).
3) constitution (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01282).
4) uniform polymer (note 3) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.U06558).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2302 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

Citation: 'non-uniform polymer' 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.N04206

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