syndiotactic

American

[sin-dahy-oh-tak-tik, sin-dahy-] / sɪnˌdaɪ oʊˈtæk tɪk, ˌsɪn daɪ- /

adjective

Chemistry.

(of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain.

syndiotactic British

/ ˌsɪndɪəʊˈtæktɪk /

adjective

chem (of a stereospecific polymer) having alternating stereochemical configurations of the groups on successive carbon atoms in the chain Compare isotactic

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Other Word Forms

syndiotacticity noun

Etymology

Origin of syndiotactic

1955–60; irregular < Greek sýndyo two together ( syn-, duo- ) + tactic

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