chainon

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noun

A secondary range of mountains.

OriginFrench chaînon →
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Meanings

nounchainon (plural chainons)

plural chainons

  1. geographyA secondary range of mountains.

Origin

  1. Frenchchaînon
  2. Englishchainon

From French chaînon.

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APA

chainon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainon

MLA

“chainon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chainon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainon.

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