Title: oligomer
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - oligomer
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.O04283
Status: current

Definition
A substance composed of oligomer molecules. An oligomer obtained by telomerization is often termed a telomer.

Related Terms
- oligomer molecules: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/O04286
- telomerization: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/T06260

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2289 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/O04283/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/O04283/xml

Citation: Citation: 'oligomer' 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.O04283
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