Oligomer molecule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008221",
  "term": "Oligomer molecule",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A molecule of intermediate relative molecular mass, comprising a small number of monomeric units joined together. Its properties are significantly dependent on the number of these units. The term is generally applied to molecules with a degree of polymerization between 2 and approximately 10 to 100, depending on the specific context.",
  "synonyms": [
    "oligomeric"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "oligomer",
    "relative molecular mass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2289 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oligomer-molecule/"
}