Meaning | (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). |
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Synonym | chain |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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Part of | molecule | (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound |
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Narrower | closed chain, ring | (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop |
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long chain, long-chain molecule | (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule |
open chain | A chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring |
Broader | unit, building block | A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else |
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Spanish | cadena |
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Catalan | cadena |
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