degradable polymer

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Polymer in which macromolecules are able to undergo chain scissions, resulting in a decrease of molar mass.
See: degradation
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 387 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'degradable 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.13889 RIS BibTex EndNote
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