branched chain


nounChemistry.
  1. an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with one or more side chains attached to it.

Origin of branched chain

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for branched chain

branched chain

noun
  1. chem an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it: Compare straight chain

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