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OPEN-CHAIN
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Having an open chain structure
Synonyms:
acyclic; open-chain
Classified under:
Similar:
aliphatic (having carbon atoms linked in open chains)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)