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The ''Compendium of Macromolecular Nomenclature'', by the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology. It is ...
(IUPAC), provides definition of
polymer A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...
related terms and rules of nomenclature of polymers. It is referred to as the ''Purple Book''. It was published in 1991 () by
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. The author of this book is W.V. Metanomski. The expansion of this book named ''Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature'': IUPAC Recommendations, 2008 was published by the
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in 2009 (). The rules and definitions were set up by the IUPAC Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature. The work was carried on by the Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology (IUPAC Division IV) after the Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature was terminated.


See also

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has published four sets of rules to standardize chemical nomenclature. There are two main areas: * IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry (Red Book) * IUPAC nomenclature of organic ...
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Compendium of Chemical Terminology The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry publishes many books which contain its complete list of definitions. The definitions are divided into seven "colour books": Gold, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, White, and Red. There is also an ...
'' (the ''Gold Book'') * ''
Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry ''Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry'', commonly referred to by chemists as the ''Blue Book'', is a collection of recommendations on organic chemical nomenclature published at irregular intervals by the International Union of Pure and Applied C ...
'' (the ''Blue Book'') * ''
Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry In chemical nomenclature, the IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry is a systematic method of naming inorganic chemical compounds, as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). It is published in ''Nomenclat ...
'' (the ''Red Book'') * ''
Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry ''Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry'', also known as the ''Green Book'', is a compilation of terms and symbols widely used in the field of physical chemistry. It also includes a table of physical constants, tables listing the pr ...
'' (the ''Green Book'') * ''
Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature The ''Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature'' is an IUPAC nomenclature book published by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) containing internationally accepted definitions for terms in analytical chemistry. It has traditi ...
'' (the ''Orange Book'')


References

* *{{cite web , url=http://www.iupac.org/nc/home/about/members-and-committees/divisions/iv/401/history-of-iupac-polymer-terminology-and-nomenclature.html?sword_list%5B%5D=Termi , archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415081238/http://www.iupac.org/nc/home/about/members-and-committees/divisions/iv/401/history-of-iupac-polymer-terminology-and-nomenclature.html?sword_list%5B%5D=Termi , url-status=dead , archive-date=April 15, 2013 , title=History of IUPAC Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature , work=IUPAC , accessdate=July 6, 2012


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* ttps://books.google.com/books?id=1gBS3y7wIzIC&pg=PR5 Preview of the Purple Book at Google books Polymer chemistry Chemistry reference works Chemical nomenclature 2009 non-fiction books Royal Society of Chemistry