VDict - Definition of open chain

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open chain

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Noun

a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring

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Antonyms:
closed chain ring

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "open chain":
open-chain open chain
Words contain "open chain" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
open-chain branched chain straight chain acyclic paternoster chain open up shackle concatenation dehiscence more...

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