- atactic
- a type of polymer chain configuration where side groups are randomly positioned on one side of the chain or the other.
Mechanics glossary. 2013.
atactic
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atactic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 2a + tactic Date: 1957 of, relating to, or being a polymer exhibiting no stereochemical regularity of structure < atactic polypropylene > compare isotactic … New Collegiate Dictionary
atactic macromolecule — ataktinė makromolekulė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Makromolekulė, kurios grandinės šoniniai pakaitai pagrindinės plokštumos atžvilgiu išsidėstę netaisyklingai. atitikmenys: angl. atactic macromolecule rus. атактическая макромолекула … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
atactic — /ay tak tik/, adj. Chem. (of a polymer) not stereospecific; lacking tacticity. [1955 60; A 6 + tactic, back formation from TACTICITY] * * * … Universalium
atactic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to ataxia b) Describing any regular polymer or other macromolecule in which the orientation of the subunits is random … Wiktionary
atactic — atac·tic ( )ā tak tik adj lacking regularity or coordination specif characterized by ataxia * * * atac·tic (ə takґtik) [Gr. ataktos irregular] lacking coordination; irregular; pertaining to or characterized by ataxia … Medical dictionary
atactic — adj. suffering from ataxia (inability to coordinate muscular movement) … English contemporary dictionary
atactic — atac·tic … English syllables
atactic — /əˈtæktɪk/ (say uh taktik) adjective 1. relating to or afflicted with ataxia. 2. Chemistry of a polymer, having substituent groups or atoms arranged randomly along the backbone of a polymer chain. Also, ataxic …
atactic — a. asyntactic; irregular; pertaining to ataxy … Dictionary of difficult words
atactic — adjective lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia • Syn: ↑ataxic • Pertains to noun: ↑ataxia, ↑ataxia (for: ↑ataxic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑at … Useful english dictionary
