Title: branched polymer
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - branched polymer
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.B00722
Status: current

Definition
A polymer the molecules of which are branched chains.

Related Terms
- branched chains: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/B00721
- polymer: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/P04735

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2304 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

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Citation: Citation: 'branched polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.B00722
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