syndiotactic
[ sin-dahy-oh-tak-tik, sin-dahy- ]
adjectiveChemistry.
(of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain.: See also configuration (def. 4).
Origin of syndiotactic
1Other words from syndiotactic
- syn·di·o·tac·tic·i·ty [sin-dahy-oh-tak-tis-i-tee, sin-dahy-], /sɪnˌdaɪ oʊ tækˈtɪs ɪ ti, ˌsɪn daɪ-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for syndiotactic
syndiotactic
/ (ˌsɪndɪəʊˈtæktɪk) /
adjective
chem (of a stereospecific polymer) having alternating stereochemical configurations of the groups on successive carbon atoms in the chain: Compare isotactic
Origin of syndiotactic
1C20: from syndyo, from Greek sunduo two together + -tactic
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