Generation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004825",
  "term": "Generation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A discrete layer of repeating units or branching points radiating outwards from the core of a dendrimer or hyperbranched polymer. Each successive layer represents a new generation, increasing the molecular weight and the number of terminal functional groups. Dendrimers are often described by their generation number, such as G1, G2, G3, etc.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "dendron"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2019, 91, 523. 'Nomenclature and terminology for dendrimers with regular dendrons and for hyperbranched polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2017)' on page 530 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1217)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/generation/"
}