Definition of isotactic in English:
isotactic
adjective ˌʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈtaktɪkˌīsəˈtaktik
Chemistry Denoting a polymer in which all the repeating units have the same stereochemical configuration.
Example sentencesExamples
- This extremely desirable structure owes its elasticity to the isotactic nature of the polymer, and for this reason these polymers are used for the manufacturing of car tires.
- We recently reported the retardation of the rate of crystallization, measured calorimetrically, in isotactic polystyrene nucleated with silica.
- The original results in production of isotactic and stereoblock type polypropylenes are presented.
- Nor have we found crystalline isotactic poly (para-methylstyrene) reported elsewhere in the literature.
- Best known for his work in polymer chemistry, Vandenberg independently discovered isotactic polypropylene.
Origin
1950s: from iso- 'equal' + Greek taktos 'arranged' + -ic.