molecular conformation

of a polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03984
The @C01258@ of the @M03667@ as a whole. In the polymer literature, molecular @C01258@ is sometimes referred to as macroconformation. In molecular conformations involving parallel stems, the latter may be confined to the same crystal or may also extend over several crystals.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 77 [Terms] [Book]