 Polyethylene (source code)

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= Polyethylene
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In ideal linear <polyethylene>, incorporated <ethene> contributes $\mathrm{{-}CH_2{-}CH_2{-}}$ <monomeric units>; the smallest <constitutional repeating unit> is $\mathrm{{-}CH_2{-}}$. See <monomer> for the counting distinction.

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