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open chain
noun
Definition of OPEN CHAIN
: an arrangement of atoms represented in a structural formula by a chain whose ends are not joined so as to form a ring
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First Known Use of OPEN CHAIN
1880
Medical Dictionary
open chain
noun
Medical Definition of OPEN CHAIN
: an arrangement of atoms represented in a structural formula by a chain whose ends are not joined so as to form a ring
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