Linear copolymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006615",
  "term": "Linear copolymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A copolymer in which the constituent monomer units are arranged in a single, unbranched chain. This type of polymer is formed from two or more different types of monomers. The arrangement of these different monomer units along the linear chain can be random, alternating, or block-like.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "copolymer",
    "linear macromolecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2303 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/linear-copolymer/"
}