living polymer chain
synonym
: living macromolecule (in RDP)
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Polymer chains that possess the potential for chain growth under the polymerization conditions.
Note:
Living polymer chains comprise all active and
dormant polymer chains
.
Source:
PAC, 2022,
94
, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1123 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)