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branched chain

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

branched chain British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of branched chain

First recorded in 1900–05

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