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–noun Chemistry.
a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.
Compare closed chain.

Origin:
1880–85

Related forms:
open-chain, adjective
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open chain  
n.  An arrangement of atoms that does not form a ring, as in silicon compounds and various carbon compounds, such as aliphatic hydrocarbons.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: open chain
Function: noun
: an arrangement of atoms represented in a structural formula by a chain whose ends are not joined so as to form a ring
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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