atactic

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
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compare isotactic

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  • 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 …  

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  • 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

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