heterochain

English

Etymology

hetero- +‎ chain

Noun

heterochain (plural heterochains)

  1. (chemistry) Used attributively to describe polymers in which the main chain consists of atoms of more than one element

Usage notes
  • The individual polymers are named (X,Y)-chain polymer etc. where X, Y are the symbols of the elements.

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