configurational base unit
in polymers
A
constitutional repeating unit
in a
regular macromolecule
, a
regular oligomer molecule
,
regular block
or a regular
chain
, the configuration of which is defined at least at one site of
stereoisomerism
in the
main chain
.
Source:
PAC, 1996,
68
, 2287
(Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996))
on page 2291