https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04286
A molecule of intermediate
relative molecular mass
, the structure of which essentially comprises a small plurality of units derived, actually or conceptually, from molecules of lower relative molecular mass
.Notes:
- A molecule is regarded as having an intermediate relative molecular massif it has properties which do vary significantly with the removal of one or a few of the units.
- If a part or the whole of the molecule has an intermediate relative molecular massand essentially comprises a small plurality of units derived, actually or conceptually, from molecules of lowerrelative molecular mass, it may be described as oligomeric, or byoligomerused adjectivally.