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 Definitions of open chain  [ˈoʊ pən]  

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Definition of 'open chain' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) open chain
a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'open chain' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) open chain
a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring

2. (adj) acyclic, open-chain
having an open chain structure

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