Title: geometrical equivalence
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - geometrical equivalence
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.G02618
Status: current

Definition
The symmetry correspondence among units belonging to the same chain. The symmetry elements always bear a special relationship to the chain axis.

Related Term
- line repetition groups: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/L03564

Source
- Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 77 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)

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Citation: Citation: 'geometrical equivalence' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.G02618
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