branched chain

branched chain

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


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1900–05
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Branched chain is always a great word to know.
So is anhydrous. Does it mean:
pertaining to an aromatic compound, which contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
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branched chain
 
n
chem Compare straight chain an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it

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