parallel-chain crystal

in polymers
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04402
A type of crystal resulting from parallel packing of stems, irrespective of the stems' directional sense.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 84 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'parallel-chain crystal' 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.P04402 RIS BibTex EndNote
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