open-chain

adjective

Having carbon atoms arranged in a linear rather than cyclical chain.

Similar
acyclicaliphatic
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Meanings

adjectiveopen-chain (comparative more open-chain, superlative most open-chain)

comparative more open-chain · superlative most open-chain

  1. chemistryHaving carbon atoms arranged in a linear rather than cyclical chain.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving an open chain structure

Similar
acyclicaliphatic
Also see
acyclicaliphatic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German offenkettig
  • offenkettigTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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