"straight chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straight chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straight chain (plural straight chains)
  1. (chemistry) A structural element of a molecule consisting of an unbranched sequence of atoms or simple groups, especially such a sequence of methylene groups in a aliphatic compound Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-straight_chain-en-noun-cItxsGWm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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