translational chain repeating unit

synonyms: fiber repeat unit, physical repeating unit
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14216
Smallest structural unit of a polymer chain that is repeated by translation in the crystal lattice along the chain axis.
Note: The translational chain repeating unit may differ for different crystal polymorphs of a given crystalline polymer.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. (Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1844 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'translational chain repeating unit' 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.14216 RIS BibTex EndNote
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