Regular single-strand polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010118",
  "term": "Regular single-strand polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer whose macromolecules are composed of a single type of constitutional repeating unit, connected in a single, uniform sequence along a single chain. This structure implies a consistent and ordered arrangement of monomer units without branching or cross-linking. Poly(ethylene) is an example of a regular single-strand polymer, consisting of repeating -CH2-CH2- units.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "constituent",
    "constitutional repeating unit",
    "linear polymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 110 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/regular-single-strand-polymer/"
}