isotactic [ahy-suh-tak-tik] Word Origin adjective Chemistry.
- (of a polymer) having the same configuration at successive, regularly spaced positions along the chain.See also configuration(def 4).
Origin of isotactic First recorded in 1950–55; iso- + tactic Related formsi·so·tac·tic·i·ty [ahy-soh-tak-tis-i-tee] /ˌaɪ soʊ tækˈtɪs ɪ ti/, noun British Dictionary definitions for isotactic isotactic adjective
- chem (of a stereospecific polymer) having identical steric configurations of the groups on each asymmetric carbon atom on the chainCompare syndiotactic