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branched chain
noun
, Chemistry.
- an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with one or more side chains attached to it.
branched chain
noun
- See straight chainchem an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it Compare straight chain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of branched chain1
First recorded in 1900–05
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