primary nucleus

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The smallest crystalline entity, the further growth of which is thermodynamically favored.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. (Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1864 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'primary nucleus' 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.14268 RIS BibTex EndNote
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