The complete set of spatial arrangements of a chain molecule with a large number of
segments that randomly change mutual orientation with time, under conditions in which
it is free from external constraints that would affect its
conformation. If the solution of the chain molecules is not in a theta state, the segments change
mutual orientation only approximately randomly. Synonymous with statistical coil.
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
