Homochain polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005353",
  "term": "Homochain polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer whose main chain is composed solely of atoms of a single element. This means the backbone of the polymer does not contain different types of atoms in a repeating sequence. Examples include polyethylene, where the main chain consists only of carbon atoms, and polysilanes, which have a silicon backbone.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 146 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/homochain-polymer/"
}