branched chain
nounChemistry.
an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with one or more side chains attached to it.
Origin of branched chain
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Compare straight-chain.
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British Dictionary definitions for branched chain
branched chain
noun
chem an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it: Compare straight chain
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