A flexible segment used to link successive mesogenic units in the molecules of MCPLCs (@MT06869@) or to attach @MT06858@ as side-groups onto the polymer @B00574@ of SGPLCs (@ST06868@).
Source: PAC, 2002, 74, 493. (Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)) on page 504 [Terms] [Paper]