Explore Isotactic through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Isotactic in a sentence
Isotactic meaning
Having substituents arranged in the same (rather than random) configuration in each repeat unit
Using Isotactic
- The main meaning on this page is: Having substituents arranged in the same (rather than random) configuration in each repeat unit
- In the example corpus, isotactic often appears in combinations such as: isotactic polymers, polymers isotactic, of isotactic.
Context around Isotactic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Isotactic
- In this selection, "isotactic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hemi, types, crystalline, macromolecules and polymers stand out and add context to how "isotactic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include both isotactic and syndiotactic and examples of isotactic above and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "isotactic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with isotactic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In hemi isotactic macromolecules every other repeat unit has a random substituent. (12 words)
These catalysts polymerize propylene and other 1-alkenes to highly crystalline isotactic polymers. (13 words)
Both isotactic and syndiotactic polypropylene are crystalline, whereas atactic polypropylene, which can also be prepared with special Ziegler–Natta catalysts, is amorphous. (22 words)
Short segments of polypropylene, showing examples of isotactic (above) and syndiotactic (below) tacticity The concept of stereoregularity in polymer chains is illustrated in the picture on the left with polypropylene. (30 words)
Both isotactic and syndiotactic polypropylene are crystalline, whereas atactic polypropylene, which can also be prepared with special Ziegler–Natta catalysts, is amorphous. (22 words)
There are three types: isotactic (all substituents on the same side), atactic (random placement of substituents), and syndiotactic (alternating placement of substituents). (22 words)
Example sentences (5)
Both isotactic and syndiotactic polypropylene are crystalline, whereas atactic polypropylene, which can also be prepared with special Ziegler–Natta catalysts, is amorphous.
In hemi isotactic macromolecules every other repeat unit has a random substituent.
Short segments of polypropylene, showing examples of isotactic (above) and syndiotactic (below) tacticity The concept of stereoregularity in polymer chains is illustrated in the picture on the left with polypropylene.
There are three types: isotactic (all substituents on the same side), atactic (random placement of substituents), and syndiotactic (alternating placement of substituents).
These catalysts polymerize propylene and other 1-alkenes to highly crystalline isotactic polymers.
Common combinations with isotactic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- isotactic polymers 3×
- polymers isotactic 2×
- of isotactic 2×
- isotactic macromolecules 2×