chain folding

in polymer crystals
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00953
The conformational feature in which a loop connects two parallel stems belonging to the same crystal.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 83 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'chain folding' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00953 RIS BibTex EndNote
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