diisotactic

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adjective

Describing an isotactic polymer having two chiral atoms in its repeat unit

OriginEnglish isotactic ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

adjectivediisotactic (comparative more diisotactic, superlative most diisotactic)

comparative more diisotactic · superlative most diisotactic

  1. physicalchemistryDescribing an isotactic polymer having two chiral atoms in its repeat unit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishisotactic
  8. Englishdiisotactic

From di- + isotactic.

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APA

diisotactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diisotactic

MLA

“diisotactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diisotactic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diisotactic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diisotactic.

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