Meaning Of The Word Open chain

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What's The Definition Of Open chain?

open chain in American English
any structural arrangement used in the models and formulas of molecules and consisting of a chain of atoms that does not form a closed geometric figure; specif., a straight or branched chain
noun: a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula

open chain in British English
noun: a chain of atoms in a molecule that is not joined at its ends into the form of a ring

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