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straight-chain

[streyt-cheyn]
–noun Chemistry.
an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with no side chains attached to it.
Also called straight chain.


Origin:
1925–30
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straight chain  
n.  An organic molecular structure in the form of an unbranched open chain.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: straight chain
Pronunciation: 'strAt-
Function: noun
: an open chain of atoms having no side chains
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
straight chain  
An arrangement of atoms of the same type that forms an unbranched open chain. Propane is a straight-chain compound with a chain of three carbon atoms.
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