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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTacticity
/tækˈtɪs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The stereochemical arrangement of chiral centers in a polymer main chain, determining whether pendant groups lie on the same side, alternating sides, or randomly along the polymer backbone.
"The tacticity of the polypropylene directly influences its melting point and mechanical strength." - 2
In broader chemical contexts, the relative spatial arrangement of substituent groups in a macromolecule.
"Advanced catalysts are used to control the tacticity during the polymerization process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, derived from the Greek word 'taktikos' meaning 'pertaining to arrangement or order' (from 'tassein', to arrange). The chemical suffix '-ity' was added to denote a state or quality, specifically to describe the relative stereochemistry of adjacent chiral centers in a macromolecular main chain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tacticity" is said worldwide
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tacticité
Transliteration: tak-ti-si-te
"La tacticité du polymère détermine ses propriétés physiques."
Taktizität
Transliteration: tak-ti-tse-tat
"Die Taktizität beeinflusst die Kristallinität des Kunststoffs."
tatticità
Transliteration: tat-ti-chi-ta
"La tatticità del polimero è fondamentale per le sue prestazioni."
tacticidad
Transliteration: tak-ti-ci-dad
"La tacticidad describe la disposición espacial de los grupos laterales."
taticidade
Transliteration: ta-ti-ci-da-de
"A taticidade afeta diretamente a elasticidade do material."
टैक्टिसिटी
Transliteration: taiktisiti
"पॉलिमर की टैक्टिसिटी उसके भौतिक गुणों को प्रभावित करती है।"
规 效 性
Transliteration: guī xiào xìng
Script: 规效性
"聚丙烯的规效性决定了其结晶度。"
입체규칙성
Transliteration: ip-che-gyu-chik-seong
"고분자의 입체규칙성은 물성에 큰 영향을 미친다."
立体規則性
Transliteration: ritai kisokusei
"ポリマーの立体規則性は融点に影響を与えます。"
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