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straight-chain
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noun
Chemistry
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an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with no side chains attached to it.
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Origin:
1925–30
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a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected
like or containing an alkali, which neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue, or having a pH value greater than 7
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
a salt of hydrocyanic acid, such as potassium cyanide, KCN
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